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Proud Kentuckian : John C. Breckinridge, 1821-1875 / Frank H. Heck.

By:

Heck, Frank Hopkins [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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online resource

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Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

E415 .P768 2009

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Contents:

6 Anticlimax: The Postwar Decade; Appendix A: Breckinridge Family Genealogy; Appendix B: Breckinridge's Attitude toward Slavery; Notes; Bibliographical Essay.

Subject: In his brief life John C. Breckinridge embraced the roles of lawyer, politician, statesman, soldier, exile, and businessman. An imposing and tactful man, he was exceptional for evoking both loyal devotion from his followers and generous respect from his opponents during a strife-torn era. Breckinridge's meteoric rise to national prominence began with election to the Kentucky legislature in 1849 and to the United States Congress in 1851. His eloquence earned him the Democratic Party's nomination for the vice presidency in 1856, and he became the youngest man ever to hold that office. Nearing the.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	E415.9.79 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn903959769

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Years of Preparation; 2 Rising Party Leader; 3 The Youngest Vice President; 4 The Crisis of Disunion; 5 Much Loved Commander -- 6 Anticlimax: The Postwar Decade; Appendix A: Breckinridge Family Genealogy; Appendix B: Breckinridge's Attitude toward Slavery; Notes; Bibliographical Essay.

In his brief life John C. Breckinridge embraced the roles of lawyer, politician, statesman, soldier, exile, and businessman. An imposing and tactful man, he was exceptional for evoking both loyal devotion from his followers and generous respect from his opponents during a strife-torn era. Breckinridge's meteoric rise to national prominence began with election to the Kentucky legislature in 1849 and to the United States Congress in 1851. His eloquence earned him the Democratic Party's nomination for the vice presidency in 1856, and he became the youngest man ever to hold that office. Nearing the.

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