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Author:   Richard Lawrence Miller
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.725kg
ISBN:  

9780786459285

ISBN 10:   078645928
Pages:   417
Publication Date:   30 January 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v Preface 1 1. 1843: Thwarted for a Congressional Seat 3 2. 1844: Thwarted Again 41 3. 1845: Maneuvering Toward Congress 80 4. 1846: Victory at Last 94 5. 1847: Never-Ending Politics 125 6. 1847–1848: Thirtieth Congress, First Session 157 7. 1848: Illinois and Massachusetts 193 8. 1848–1849: Thirtieth Congress, Second Session 217 9. 1850: Slavery 249 10. 1851: Slavery Still 285 11. 1852: Law and Politics 299 12. 1853: Last Days Before Battle 324 Chapter Notes 359 Sources 393 Index 405

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"About the series: ""Miller has done a formidable amount of reading in the Lincoln literature, as well as fine-combing the Illinois newspapers for previously unknown material""--Civil War News; ""has great value and is distinctive""--Civil War Book Review; ""brings the world of Lincoln and the early western frontier to life""--Patricia L. Goitein, Editor, Galena Trail newsletter; ""Miller succeeds in his goal of laying out for all time the documentary record of Lincoln's political actions""--Civil War Studies; ""abundant new information...a massive infusion of new material on Lincoln's initiation into politics and his rise to a position of leadership...survey of Illinois newspapers for these years is beyond anything previously attempted...another impressive feat is Miller's mining of the political handbill collection...an invaluable contribution""--Journal of American History; ""full of revelations""--Popmatters.com."

About the series: Miller has done a formidable amount of reading in the Lincoln literature, as well as fine-combing the Illinois newspapers for previously unknown material --<i>Civil War News</i>; has great value and is distinctive --<i>Civil War Book Review</i>; brings the world of Lincoln and the early western frontier to life --Patricia L. Goitein, Editor, <i>Galena Trail</i> newsletter; Miller succeeds in his goal of laying out for all time the documentary record of Lincoln's political actions --<i>Civil War Studies</i>; abundant new information...a massive infusion of new material on Lincoln's initiation into politics and his rise to a position of leadership...survey of Illinois newspapers for these years is beyond anything previously attempted...another impressive feat is Miller's mining of the political handbill collection...an invaluable contribution --<i>Journal of American History</i>; full of revelations --<i>Popmatters.com.</i>

Author Information

Richard Lawrence Miller worked for former President Herbert Hoover’s personal archivist after college. He became a public radio producer, whose programs were heard on National Public Radio and other outlets. A retired community organizer, he lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

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