Man of Douglas, man of Lincoln : the political odyssey of James Henry Lane / Ian Michael Spurgeon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spurgeon, Ian Michael, 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politicians--Kansas--Biography.

Politicians.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

Slavery--Political aspects--United States--History--19th century.

Slavery.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

Kansas--Politics and government--1854-1861.

Kansas.

Indiana--Politics and government--19th century.

Indiana.

United States--Politics and government--1849-1877.

United States.

United States. Congress--Biography.

Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866.

Lane, James Henry.

Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866--Political and social views.

Physical Description:

x, 291 p. : ports.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Focusing on the last twelve years of James Henry Lane's life, Spurgeon delves into key aspects of his career such as his time as an Indiana congressman, his role in Kansas's constitutional conventions, and his evolving stance on slavery to challenge prevailing views on Lane's place in history"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Lane in Indiana, 1854-1855

Lane goes to Kansas, 1855

Lane and the Kansas memorial, 1856

Lane's army of the north, 1856

Lane and LeCompton, 1857

Lane and the Leavenworth Constitution, 1858

Lane's political comeback, 1858-1861

Lane and the beginning of the Civil War, 1861-1862

Lane and his enemies, 1862-1863

Lane and slavery, 1861-1865

Lane and the end of the Civil War, 1864-1866.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6667-3

OCLC:

593239873