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The man who punched Jefferson Davis : the political life of Henry S. Foote, Southern Unionist
- Title
- The man who punched Jefferson Davis : the political life of Henry S. Foote, Southern Unionist / Ben Wynne.
- Author
- Wynne, Ben, 1961-
- Publication
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2018]
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Details
- Description
- x, 323 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Antebellum politician Henry Stuart Foote (1804-1880) was among the most vocal, well-travelled, and controversial statesmen of the nineteenth century. Although largely forgotten today, as historian Ben Wynne reveals in his comprehensive biography, Foote was a key player in a remarkable array of the era's most important events"--
- Series Statement
- Southern biography
- Uniform Title
- Southern biography series.
- Subjects
- Statesmen
- Legislators
- Unionists (United States Civil War)
- United States
- HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Foote, Henry S (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880
- Biography
- Mississippi
- Legislators > United States > Biography
- 1800-1899
- Statesmen > United States > 19th century > Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
- Unionists (United States Civil War) > Mississippi > Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-308) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The rise of lawyer Foote -- The emerging politician -- Temporary Texan -- Senator Foote -- Compromise -- Governor Foote -- California -- The Confederate -- The final years.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-3457
- ISBN
- 9780807169339
- 0807169331
- 9780807170144 (canceled/invalid)
- 9780807169346 (canceled/invalid)
- 0807170143 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018008653
- 40028714546
- OCLC
- 1027189541
- Author
- Wynne, Ben, 1961- author.
- Title
- The man who punched Jefferson Davis : the political life of Henry S. Foote, Southern Unionist / Ben Wynne.
- Publisher
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Southern biographySouthern biography series.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-308) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40028714546
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-3457