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Lincoln Looks West: From the Mississippi to the Pacific [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 280 pages, weight: 547 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Mar-2010
  • Izdevniecība: Southern Illinois University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0809329611
  • ISBN-13: 9780809329618
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 280 pages, weight: 547 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Mar-2010
  • Izdevniecība: Southern Illinois University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0809329611
  • ISBN-13: 9780809329618
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This first-ever volume to comprehensively explore President Abraham Lincoln’s ties to the American West brings together a variety of scholars and experts who offer a fascinating look at the sixteenth president’s lasting legacy in the territory beyond the Mississippi River. Editor Richard W. Etulain’s extensive introductory essay treats these western connections from Lincoln’s early reactions to Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War in the 1840s, through the 1850s, and during his presidency, providing a framework for the nine essays that follow.

Each of these essays offers compelling insight into the many facets of Lincoln’s often complex interactions with the American West. Included in this collection are a provocative examination of Lincoln’s opposition to the Mexican War; a discussion of the president’s antislavery politics as applied to the new arena of the West; new perspectives on Lincoln’s views regarding the Thirteenth Amendment and his reluctance regarding the admission of Nevada to the Union; a fresh look at the impact of the Radical Republicans on Lincoln’s patronage and appointments in the West; and discussion of Lincoln’s favorable treatment of New Mexico and Arizona, primarily Southern and Democratic areas, in an effort to garner their loyalty to the Union. Also analyzed is “The Tribe of Abraham”—Lincoln’s less-than-competent appointments in Washington Territory made on the basis of political friendship—and the ways in which Lincoln’s political friends in the Western Territories influenced his western policies. Other essays look at Lincoln’s dealings with the Mormons of Utah, who supported the president in exchange for his tolerance, and American Indians, whose relations with the government suffered as the president’s attention was consumed by the crisis of the Civil War.

In addition to these illuminating discussions, Etulain includes a detailed bibliographical essay, complete with examinations of previous interpretations and topics needing further research, as well as an extensive list of resources for more information on Lincoln's ties west of the Mississippi. Loaded with a wealth of information and fresh historical perspectives, Lincoln Looks West explores yet another intriguing dimension to this dynamic leader and to the history of the American West.

 

 

Contributors:

Richard W. Etulain

Michael S. Green

Robert W. Johannsen

Deren Earl Kellogg

Mark E. Neely Jr.

David A. Nichols

Earl S. Pomeroy

Larry Schweikart

Vincent G. Tegeder

Paul M. Zall

 

 

Recenzijas

"This sweeping collection of more than a full generation's worth of scholarship on the neglected topic of Lincoln and the West fills a huge void in the historical literature. Richard Etulain deserves much credit for assembling in one valuable book the best and the brightest essays on this intriguing subject, adding an important introduction that reflects on - and adds to - the record. Why it took so long to give readers a chance to see the West as this western president saw it is hard to fathom; the good news is that this volume ends a long drought with a flourish." - Harold Holzer, cochairman, U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission "These nine essays help illuminate an aspect of Lincoln's career, both presidential and prepresidential, that deserves to be better understood. Students of the sixteenth president's life and times will welcome this collection as a valuable addition to the literature." - Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life"

Preface ix
Abraham Lincoln and the Trans-Mississippi American West: An Introductory Overview 1
1. Lincoln and the Mexican War: An Argument by Analogy 68
Mark E. Neely Jr.
2. Lincoln, the West, and the Antislavery Politics of the 1850's 90
Michael S. Green
3. Lincoln, the Thirteenth Amendment, and the Admission of Nevada 113
Earl S. Pomeroy
4. Lincoln and the Territorial Patronage: The Ascendancy of the Radicals in the West 121
Vincent G. Tegeder
5. Lincoln's New Mexico Patronage: Saving the Far Southwest for the Union 134
Deren Earl Kellogg
6. The Tribe of Abraham: Lincoln and the Washington Territory 153
Robert W. Johannsen
7. Dr. Anson G. Henry (1804-65): Lincoln's Junkyard Dog 174
Paul M. Zall
8. The Mormon Connection: Lincoln, the Saints, and the Crisis of Equality 189
Larry Schweikart
9. Lincoln and the Indians 210
David A. Nichols
Lincoln and the American West: A Bibliographical Essay and a Bibliography 233
Contributors 251
Acknowledgments 253
Index 255
Richard W. Etulain, a professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico, is the author or editor of more than forty books, primarily on the history and culture of the American West. His most recent book is Beyond the Missouri: The Story of the American West. He is a coeditor of the Concise Lincoln Library book series.