Amiable scoundrel : Simon Cameron, Lincoln's scandalous Secretary of War / Paul Kahan.
Author/creator |
Kahan, Paul |
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | Lincoln : Potomac Books, An imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2016] |
Description | 367 pages ; 24 cm |
Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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Contents | Introduction: warm friends and bitter enemies -- A determined will and a right purpose -- The great Winnebago chief, 1838-45 -- True-hearted Pennsylvanian, able, fearless, and unflinching, 1845-49 -- Exclude him from the ranks of the Democratic Party, 1849-60 -- What they worship is the God of success, 1860-61 -- Then profit shall accrue, 1861-62 -- Gentlemen, the paragraph stands, 1861-62 -- A man out of office in Washington, 1862-67 -- Nothing can beat you, 1867-77 -- I'll behave myself as long as I'm here, 1877-89 -- Conclusion: I did the best I could and was never untrue to a friend. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-358) and index. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2016005061 |
ISBN | 9781612348148 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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