The three Kentucky presidents--Lincoln, Taylor, Davis
Holman Hamilton (Author)
The three Kentucky presidents -- Abraham Lincoln, Zachary Taylor, and Jefferson Davis -- were profoundly shaped by their experiences in Kentucky, poised as it was on the border between the North and the South, the East and the Western Frontier. Holman Hamilton asserts that these leaders were personally and politically influenced by their connections to the state. The contrasting traits of western frontiersman and southern aristocrat illuminate Kentucky's heritage and affected Taylor, Lincoln, and Davis, presidents during one of America's most troubled eras. Frontier values influenced Lincoln's
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Abraham Lincoln before His Presidency; 2 Jefferson Davis before His Presidency; 3 Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, President; 4 President Lincoln; 5 President Davis; 6 Slavery, Extension, and the Federal Union; Epilogue; Bibliographical Essay
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