Proud Kentuckian John C. Breckinridge, 1821-1875

Summary: In his brief life John C. Breckinridge embraced the roles of lawyer, politician, statesman, soldier, exile, and businessman. An imposing and tactful man, he was exceptional for evoking both loyal devotion from his followers and generous respect from his opponents during a strife-torn era. Breckinridge's meteoric rise to national prominence began with election to the Kentucky legislature in 1849 and to the United States Congress in 1851. His eloquence earned him the Democratic Party's nomination for the vice presidency in 1856, and he became the youngest man ever to hold that office. Nearing the.

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ISBN: 0813150388
ISBN: 9780813150383
Physical Description: 1 online resource (185 pages).
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Publisher: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 1976.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:june.15 Multi-user.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Years of Preparation; 2 Rising Party Leader; 3 The Youngest Vice President; 4 The Crisis of Disunion; 5 ""Much Loved Commander""; 6 Anticlimax: The Postwar Decade; Appendix A: Breckinridge Family Genealogy; Appendix B: Breckinridge's Attitude toward Slavery; Notes; Bibliographical Essay.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.