Lincoln Looks West From the Mississippi to the Pacific |
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| Editor:
| Etulain, Richard W. |
| Contribution by:
| Green, Michael S.
Johannsen, Robert W.
Kellogg, Deren Earl
Neely, Mark E.
Nichols, David A.
Pomeroy, Earl S.
Schweikart, Larry
Tegeder, Vincent G.
Zall, Paul M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2961-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Explores the President Abraham Lincoln's ties to the American West. This title looks at the sixteenth president's lasting legacy in the territory beyond the Mississippi River. It traces the western connections, from Lincoln's early reactions to Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War in the 1840s, through the 1850s, and throughout his presidency.
Explores the President Abraham Lincoln's ties to the American West. This title looks at the sixteenth president's lasting legacy in the territory beyond the Mississippi River. It traces the western connections, from Lincoln's early reactions to Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War in the 1840s, through the 1850s, and throughout his presidency.