Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee to Investigate the Troubles in Kansas
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Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
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Report of the Special Committee Appointed to Investigate the Troubles in Kansas
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee to Investigate the Troubles in Kansas
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Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
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Publisher:
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Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
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To Govern the Devil in Hell
Author: Pearl Ponce
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
ISBN: 1501758039
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
One hundred and fifty years after Kansas was admitted to the Union, we still find ourselves fascinated by the specter of "Bleeding Kansas" and the violence that preceded the American Civil War by five years. Although ample attention has been devoted to understanding why territorial violence broke out in Kansas in 1856, of equal concern but less illuminated is the question of why government, both local and national, allowed the violence to continue unstanched for so long. This question is fundamentally about governance-its existence, exercise, limits, and continuance-and its study has ramifications for understanding both Kansas events and why the American experiment in government failed in 1861. In addition, the book also sheds light on the nature of democracy, the challenges of implanting it in distant environs, the necessity of cooperation at the various levels of government, and the value of strong leadership. To Govern the Devil in Hell uses the prism of governance to investigate what went wrong in territorial Kansas. From the first elections in late 1854 and early 1855, local government was tarnished with cries of illegitimacy that territorial officials could not ameliorate. Soon after, a shadow government was created which further impeded local management of territorial challenges. Ultimately, this book addresses why Presidents Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan failed to act, what hindered Congress from stepping into the void, and why and how the lack of effective governance harmed Kansas and later the United States.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
ISBN: 1501758039
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
One hundred and fifty years after Kansas was admitted to the Union, we still find ourselves fascinated by the specter of "Bleeding Kansas" and the violence that preceded the American Civil War by five years. Although ample attention has been devoted to understanding why territorial violence broke out in Kansas in 1856, of equal concern but less illuminated is the question of why government, both local and national, allowed the violence to continue unstanched for so long. This question is fundamentally about governance-its existence, exercise, limits, and continuance-and its study has ramifications for understanding both Kansas events and why the American experiment in government failed in 1861. In addition, the book also sheds light on the nature of democracy, the challenges of implanting it in distant environs, the necessity of cooperation at the various levels of government, and the value of strong leadership. To Govern the Devil in Hell uses the prism of governance to investigate what went wrong in territorial Kansas. From the first elections in late 1854 and early 1855, local government was tarnished with cries of illegitimacy that territorial officials could not ameliorate. Soon after, a shadow government was created which further impeded local management of territorial challenges. Ultimately, this book addresses why Presidents Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan failed to act, what hindered Congress from stepping into the void, and why and how the lack of effective governance harmed Kansas and later the United States.
Report
Author: Indiana State Library
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Republican Campaign Documents of 1856
Author: Republican Association of Washington
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Category : Campaign literature
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Category : Campaign literature
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Biennial Report of the Librarian of the State Library for the Fiscal Years Ending October 31 ... and ..., and ... Biennial Supplement to the General Catalogue
Author: Indiana State Library
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Alexander William Doniphan
Author: Roger D. Launius
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826211323
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The key to Doniphan's prominence as a Missouri attorney, military leader, politician, and businessman from the 1830s to the 1880s lay in his persistent moderation on the critical issues of his day. The author describes Doniphan's success as a brigadier general of the Missouri State Militia in the war with Mexico in 1846, his influence as a Missouri Whig, and his choice not to fight in the Civil War. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826211323
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The key to Doniphan's prominence as a Missouri attorney, military leader, politician, and businessman from the 1830s to the 1880s lay in his persistent moderation on the critical issues of his day. The author describes Doniphan's success as a brigadier general of the Missouri State Militia in the war with Mexico in 1846, his influence as a Missouri Whig, and his choice not to fight in the Civil War. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
State Censuses
Author: Henry Joachim Dubester
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Published censuses listed by state after 1790.
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Published censuses listed by state after 1790.
Studies in American History
Author: Mary Sheldon Barnes
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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London Quarterly Review
Author:
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Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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The Annals of Kansas
Author: Daniel Webster Wilder
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 706
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 706
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