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Israel Washburn Jr. : Maine's little-known giant of the Civil War / by Kerck Kelsey.
- Title
- Israel Washburn Jr. : Maine's little-known giant of the Civil War / by Kerck Kelsey.
- Author
- Kelsey, Kerck.
- Publication
- Rockport, ME : Picton Press, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | E415.9.W268 K45 2004 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 209 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
- Subject
- Washburn, Israel, 1813-1883
- United States. House > Biography
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) > History
- Whig Party (U.S.) > History
- Legislators > United States > Biography
- Governors > Maine > Biography
- Maine > Politics and government > 1775-1865
- Maine > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States > Politics and government > 1849-1877
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Introduction : the Washburns and 19th century America -- The farm -- Frontier Orono -- Political jungle -- Death comes for the Whig party -- The birth of the Republicans -- Revolution in Maine -- Long climb upwards -- The unlikely governor -- To save the Union -- Harder going -- The collector -- Elder statesman -- Washburn evaluated.
- ISBN
- 0897255542 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2004020563
- OCLC
- 56517583
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library