Lincoln and the Bluegrass

Lincoln and the Bluegrass
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 483
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ISBN-10 : 9780813188553
ISBN-13 : 0813188555
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Book Synopsis Lincoln and the Bluegrass by : William H. Townsend

Download or read book Lincoln and the Bluegrass written by William H. Townsend and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bluegrass region of Kentucky was the only part of the slaveholding South Abraham Lincoln knew intimately. How the cultural environment of Lexington, the home of Lincoln's wife, with its pleasure-loving aristocracy, its distinguished political leaders, and its slave auctions shaped his opinions on slavery and secession is traced in these pages. In this city, early known as the "Athens of the West," Lincoln's alliance with the Todd family widened his circle of acquaintances to include such diverse personalities as the fiery Cassius M. Clay, who urged immediate emancipation; Dr. Robert J. Breckinridge, courageous Presbyterian minister, and the doctor's nephew, John C. Breckinridge, who took up arms against Lincoln after his election to the presidency.


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