wyszukanych pozycji: 4
Zeb Vance: North Carolina's Civil War Governor and Gilded Age Political Leader
ISBN: 9781469607313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) In this comprehensive biography of the man who led North Carolina through the Civil War and, as a U.S. senator from 1878 to 1894, served as the state's leading spokesman, Gordon McKinney presents Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-94) as a far more complex figure than has been previously recognized.
Vance campaigned to keep North Carolina in the Union, but after Southern troops fired on Fort Sumter, he joined the army and rose to the rank of colonel. He was viewed as a champion of individual rights and enjoyed great popularity among voters. But McKinney demonstrates that Vance was not as... In this comprehensive biography of the man who led North Carolina through the Civil War and, as a U.S. senator from 1878 to 1894, served as the state'...
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302,70 zł |
Purgatory Academy: Book 1
ISBN: 9798575438243 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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114,62 zł |
Henry W. Blair's Campaign to Reform America: From the Civil War to the U.S. Senate
ISBN: 9780813140872 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) In the years immediately following the Civil War, the nation's leaders called desperately for reform as they struggled to rebuild a society scarred by death and mass destruction. Recognizing America's need for enlightened leadership, Republican senator Henry Blair (1834-1920) of New Hampshire embarked on an ambitious crusade to enact dramatic progressive changes. Henry W. Blair's Campaign to Reform America follows Blair's remarkable political career. At the heart of his efforts was a push to improve the nation's system of public education, but his reform programs addressed a wide range of...
In the years immediately following the Civil War, the nation's leaders called desperately for reform as they struggled to rebuild a society scarred by...
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174,28 zł |
Southern Mountain Republicans 1865-1900: Politics and the Appalachian Community
ISBN: 9780807897249 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 291 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) The mountaineer stereotype--violent people who preserve a traditional lifestyle and vote Republican--has been perpetuated through the years. McKinney found that the impact of the Civil War and the absence of blacks, rather than economic and geographical factors, were responsible for the persistence of Republican voting patterns. Also, mountain Republicanism was the conscious creation of politicians in a five-state region to shape their party to conform to local political conditions.
Originally published 1978. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use... The mountaineer stereotype--violent people who preserve a traditional lifestyle and vote Republican--has been perpetuated through the years. McKinney ...
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275,18 zł |