Man of Douglas, man of Lincoln
Subtitle: the political odyssey of James Henry Lane
By: Ian Michael Spurgeon.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9780826218148
Subjects: Lane, James Henry, -- 1814-1866; Lane, James Henry, -- 1814-1866 -- Political and social views; United States. -- Congress -- Biography; Politicians -- Kansas -- Biography; Legislators -- United States -- Biography; Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Generals -- United States -- Biography; Kansas -- Politics and government -- 1854-1861; Indiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Focusing on the last twelve years of James Henry Lane's life, Spurgeon delves into key aspects of his career such as his time as an Indiana congressman, his role in Kansas's constitutional conventions, and his evolving stance on slavery to challenge prevailing views on Lane's place in history"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Lane in Indiana, 1854-1855; title: Lane goes to Kansas, 1855; title: Lane and the Kansas memorial, 1856; title: Lane's army of the north, 1856; title: Lane and LeCompton, 1857; title: Lane and the Leavenworth Constitution, 1858; title: Lane's political comeback, 1858-1861; title: Lane and the beginning of the Civil War, 1861-1862; title: Lane and his enemies, 1862-1863; title: Lane and slavery, 1861-1865; title: Lane and the end of the Civil War, 1864-1866.