Lincoln of KentuckyUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2010 M09 12 - 324 páginas Young Abraham Lincoln and his family joined the migration over the Ohio River, but it was Kentucky—the state of his birth—that shaped his personality and continued to affect his life. His wife was from the commonwealth, as were each of the other women with whom he had romantic relationships. Henry Clay was his political idol; Joshua Speed of Farmington, near Louisville, was his lifelong best friend; and all three of his law partners were Kentuckians. During the Civil War, Lincoln is reputed to have said, "I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky." He recognized Kentucky's importance as the bellwether of the four loyal slave states and accepted the commonwealth's illegal neutrality until Unionists secured firm control of the state government. Lowell Harrison emphasizes the particular skill and delicacy with which Lincoln handled the problems of a loyal slave state populated by a large number of Confederate sympathizers. It was not until decades later that Kentuckians fully recognized Lincoln's greatness and paid homage to their native son. |
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... Kentucky Paperback edition 2009 Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth , serving Bellarmine University , Berea College , Centre College of Kentucky , Eastern Kentucky University , The Filson Historical ... Kentucky's Memory 1 2 Copyright.
... Kentucky Boyhood 16 3 Kentuckians in Indiana 26 4 Kentuckians in Illinois 40 5 Lincoln and Romance 59 6 Lincoln and Slavery to 1854 78 7 The Gathering Storm 93 8 An Election , a War , and Kentucky's Neutrality 111 9 The War Enters Kentucky ...
... Jensen , once an incomparable departmental secretary , found time from her teaching to shift the manuscript from my type- script to the computer . 1 Lincoln in Kentucky's Memory Presid resident Abraham Lincoln spent X Preface.
... in the future - between the war and the loss of our darling Willie - we have both been very miserable . " They discussed a trip to Europe after his term ended ; he suggested that they might consider a move 1 1 Lincoln in Kentucky's Memory.
... collapsed in the spring of 1865 , Booth was left on his own except for a few recruits . On April 11 , listening to Lincoln speak outside the White House , Booth swore , " That is the last speech he 3 Lincoln in Kentucky's Memory.
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6 Lincoln and Slavery to 1854 | 78 |
7 The Gathering Storm | 93 |
8 An Election a War and Kentuckys Neutrality | 111 |
Illustrations follow page | 150 |
10 Lincoln and Military Operations in Kentucky | 155 |
11 Wartime Politics in Kentucky | 176 |
12 Lincoln and Wartime Issues in Kentucky | 194 |
13 Lincoln Slavery and Kentucky | 221 |
Notes | 247 |
Bibliographical Essay | 277 |
Index | 287 |