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. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 36
... person of such uncertain tem- perament . Governor Oglesby and General Haynie had a pre- vious engagement , and , for various reasons , several others also declined an invitation . In the end , the Lincolns were accom- panied by a young ...
... his wound , Major Rathbone managed to dislodge the piece of wood with which Booth had blocked the entrance . Dr. Charles A. Leale , a twenty - three- year - old army surgeon , was the first person 4 Lincoln of Kentucky.
Lowell H. Harrison. year - old army surgeon , was the first person to enter the box . He was closely followed by Dr. Albert F.A. King , a local phy- sician , and William Kent , a government employee . Rathbone saw Lt. Alexander M ...
... persons , most of them from out of state , became members by contrib- uting as little as twenty - five cents . The only large gift was $ 25,000 , donated by Mrs. Russell Sage . Collier's Weekly contin- ued to provide valuable support ...
... Persons who had known her gave widely variant descriptions . She could read , although she signed her name with an X , but she was said to possess an excellent memory and could recite long prayers and Bible passages to her children ...
Contenido
1 | |
16 | |
26 | |
40 | |
59 | |
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 |