| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 315 pages) |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The Birneys -- pt. 2. The Republicans -- pt. 3. The Civil War. |
| Summary |
The first biographical account of the life of James Gillespie Birney in more than fifty years, this fabulously insightful history illuminates and elevates an all-but-forgotten figure whose political career contributed mightily to the American political fabric. Birney was a southern-born politician at the heart of the antislavery movement, with two southern-born sons who were major generals involved in key Union Army activities, including the leadership of the black troops. The interaction of the Birney's with historical figures (Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Henry Clay) highlights the significance of the family's activities in politics and war. D. Laurence Rogers offers a unique historiography of the abolition movement, the Civil War, and Reconstruction through the experiences of one family navigating momentous developments from the founding of the Republic until the late 19th century. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857.
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Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857. |
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Burney family.
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Burney family. |
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History -- 19th century.
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
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United States. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1815-1861 |
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Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Antislavery movements. |
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Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
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Presidential candidates. |
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Biographies.
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| Subject |
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography.
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Abolitionists. |
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rogers, D. Laurence. Apostles of equality. East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2011 (DLC) 2011006668 |
| ISBN |
9781609172336 (electronic book) |
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1609172337 (electronic book) |
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9781628960525 (electronic book) |
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1628960523 (electronic book) |
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9781611860153 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1611860156 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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