Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-282) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Lane in Indiana, 1854-1855 -- Lane goes to Kansas, 1855 -- Lane and the Kansas memorial, 1856 -- Lane's army of the north, 1856 -- Lane and LeCompton, 1857 -- Lane and the Leavenworth Constitution, 1858 -- Lane's political comeback, 1858-1861 -- Lane and the beginning of the Civil War, 1861-1862 -- Lane and his enemies, 1862-1863 -- Lane and slavery, 1861-1865 -- Lane and the end of the Civil War, 1864-1866.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"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.
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Title
Man of Douglas, man of Lincoln.
International Standard Book Number
9780826218148
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Lane, James Henry,1814-1866-- Political and social views.
Lane, James Henry,1814-1866.
Lane, James Henry,1814-1866.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
United States.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Generals-- United States, Biography.
Legislators-- United States, Biography.
Politicians-- Kansas, Biography.
Slavery-- Political aspects-- United States-- History-- 19th century.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Historical.
Generals.
HISTORY-- State & Local.
Legislators.
Political and social views.
Politicians.
Politics and government
Slavery-- Political aspects.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Indiana, Politics and government, 19th century.
Kansas, Politics and government, 1854-1861.
United States, Politics and government, 1849-1877.