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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... accepted that unique status until the Unionists were able to secure firm control of the state . Two major Confederate invasions of the state in 1861 and 1862 focused military attention on the com- monwealth , and during the rest of the ...
... accepted an invitation to attend the play but then asked to be excused so that he and Mrs. Grant could visit their children in New Jersey . Both Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Grant disliked Mary Todd Lincoln . Mrs. Grant remembered vividly the ...
... By the twentieth cen- tury , most Kentuckians had accepted Abraham Lincoln as a native son in whom they could take great pride . 2 A Kentucky Boyhood braham Lincoln never knew much about 15 Lincoln in Kentucky's Memory.
... accepted Sarah and Abe as if they were her own ; it was a happy family , and she did much to make it so . Abe and John , close in age , became the best of friends for many years.8 Sally was intelligent although probably illiterate , and ...
... accepted the tragic story and made it an important event in the development of Lincoln's life.2 In time many historians decided that the romantic tale was simply a myth , and a number of historical works either ignored the story or ...
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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 |