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Book Synopsis The Breckinridges of Kentucky by : James C. Klotter
Download or read book The Breckinridges of Kentucky written by James C. Klotter and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Across more than six generations--beginning before the Revolutionary War--the Breckinridge family has produced a series of notable social and political leaders. These often controversial men and women include a presidential candidate, a U.S. vice president, cabinet members, generals, women's rights advocates, congressmen, editors, reformers, authors, and church leaders. Though they enjoyed many successes, the Breckinridges--not unlike other Americans--faced hardship and war, contended with issues of race, lived through difficult family situations (including a sex scandal), and encountered personal and political failure"--Back cover.
Book Synopsis The Breckinridges of Kentucky by : James C. Klotter
Download or read book The Breckinridges of Kentucky written by James C. Klotter and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across more than six generations—beginning before the Revolutionary War—the Breckinridge family has produced a series of notable leaders. These often controversial men and women included a presidential candidate, a U.S. vice president, cabinet members, generals, women's rights advocates, congressmen, editors, reformers, authors, and church leaders. Along with success, the Breckinridges, like other Americans, faced hardship and war, contended with race, lived through difficult family situations—including a sex scandal—and encountered personal and political failure. An articulate, opinionated, and frank family, the Breckinridges have left a detailed record that allows us a vivid recreation of the range of American history and society.
Book Synopsis Proud Kentuckian, John C. Breckinridge, 1821-1875 by : Frank Hopkins Heck
Download or read book Proud Kentuckian, John C. Breckinridge, 1821-1875 written by Frank Hopkins Heck and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of John Cabell Breckinridge: "a lawyer, U.S. Representative, Senator from Kentucky, the 14th Vice President of the United States, Southern Democratic candidate for President in 1860, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the last Confederate Secretary of War. To date, Breckinridge is the youngest vice president in U.S. history, inaugurated at age 36. He is also remembered as the Confederate commander at the Battle of New Market, where young VMI cadets participated in the battle on the Confederate side."-Wikipedia.
Book Synopsis To Western Woods by : Hazel Dicken Garcia
Download or read book To Western Woods written by Hazel Dicken Garcia and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Breckingridge (1760-1806) served in the Virginia and Kentucky Legistaltures United States Congress and United States attorney general under Thomas Jefferson.
Download or read book Proud Kentuckian written by Frank H. Heck and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 end of his term Breckinridge was elected United States senator by the Kentucky legislature. He was a favorite of the Southern faction during the 1860 Democratic convention. Had the nation and the party not foundered on the divisive issues of slavery, section, and union, Breckinridge might well have reached the White House. With the sundering of the Union, Breckinridge joined the Confederate states, was commissioned a brigadier general, and fought valiantly at Shiloh, Chickamauga, Cold Harbor, and elsewhere before becoming secretary of war. The collapse of the Confederacy drove him into exile in Canada and Europe. But in 1869 he returned to Kentucky to live out his life quietly and industriously as a lawyer and railroad executive. Proud Kentuckian portrays the most illustrious member of one of Kentucky's first families.
Download or read book Breckinridge written by William C. Davis and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John C. Breckinridge rose to prominence during one of the most turbulent times in our nation's history. Widely respected, even by his enemies, for his dedication to moderate liberalism, Breckinridge's charisma and integrity led to his election as Vice President at age 35, the youngest ever in America's history. After a decade of being out-of-print, Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol returns as the quintessential biography of one of Kentucky's great moderates. Historian William C. Davis sheds light on Breckinridge's life throughout three key periods, spanning his career as a celebrated statesman, heroic soldier, and proponent of the reconciliation. A true Kentucky hero, "Old Breck's" bravery in battle, dedication to the pursuit of truth, and unique ability to win the loyalty of others rank him alongside Henry Clay and Simon Kenton. Drawing from a remarkable collection of sources, including previously unknown documents and letters, as well as the papers of his associates and extensive aid from the Breckinridge family, Davis presents the legacy of a man often overlooked.
Book Synopsis Speech of Hon. John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky by : John Cabell Breckinridge
Download or read book Speech of Hon. John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky written by John Cabell Breckinridge and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report to the Governor and General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by : John C. Breckinridge Monument Association
Download or read book Report to the Governor and General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky written by John C. Breckinridge Monument Association and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, from the Committee on Appropriations, Submitted the Following Adverse Report: [To Accompany Mis. Doc. --.] by :
Download or read book Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, from the Committee on Appropriations, Submitted the Following Adverse Report: [To Accompany Mis. Doc. --.] written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Breckinridge County, Kentucky by : Breckinridge County Historical Society (Ky.)
Download or read book Breckinridge County, Kentucky written by Breckinridge County Historical Society (Ky.) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Forts in the Seceding States by : John Cabell Breckinridge
Download or read book Forts in the Seceding States written by John Cabell Breckinridge and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Breckinridge County Kentucky History by : Guida Goodman-Snavely
Download or read book Breckinridge County Kentucky History written by Guida Goodman-Snavely and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Nelson Jolly, Sr., and His Family of Breckinridge County, Kentucky by : Nellie Fern Baker
Download or read book Nelson Jolly, Sr., and His Family of Breckinridge County, Kentucky written by Nellie Fern Baker and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel Jolly (b.1710/1715), of Scottish or French Huguenot lineage, emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, married Letitia Nelson, and died after 1750. His son, Nelson Jolly Sr. (b.ca. 1744, married Mary Graham in the 1760s, served in the Revolutionary War, moved to Breckenridge County, Kentucky, and died after 1817. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Texas and elsewhere.
Book Synopsis The Orphan Brigade by : William C. Davis
Download or read book The Orphan Brigade written by William C. Davis and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 18, 1861, ominous sounds of battle thundering in the distance, the Kentucky legislature voted to align itself with the Union. It was a decision which tore at the heart of the state, splitting apart families and severing friendships. For the newly formed First Kentucky Brigade, it marked a four-year separation from the beloved homeland. Fiercely independent to the end, these men would fight for the cause of the South. With their first march into battle, they became outcasts from their mother state — orphans in the raging strife of civil war. William C. Davis has written a gripping story of the rebel troops whose remarkable spirit and tenacity were heralded throughout the Confederacy. The First Kentucky Brigade was “baptized in fire and blood” at the Battle of Shiloh and went on to serve with great distinction at Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Chickamauga, and the fight for Atlanta. In this vivid narrative, the author captures the searing drama of each battle, as well as the unbearable drudgery of the months between. We see men of all backgrounds and ranks coming to grips with the war: some of them, renowned leaders such as John C. Breckinridge; others, young soldiers learning the horror of death for the first time. Drawing from a wealth of documents, memoirs, personal letters, and journals, Davis brings to life the fascinating history of the Civil War’s “Orphan Brigade.”
Book Synopsis John C. Breckinridge, a Kentucky Orator by : Alan Wright Huckleberry
Download or read book John C. Breckinridge, a Kentucky Orator written by Alan Wright Huckleberry and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A New History of Kentucky by : Lowell H. Harrison
Download or read book A New History of Kentucky written by Lowell H. Harrison and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1997-03-27 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " The first comprehensive history of the state since the publication of Thomas D. Clark's landmark History of Kentucky over sixty years ago. A New History of Kentucky brings the Commonwealth to life, from Pikeville to the Purchase, from Covington to Corbin, this account reveals Kentucky's many faces and deep traditions. Lowell Harrison, professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of many books, including George Rogers Clark and the War in the West, The Civil War in Kentucky, Kentucky's Road to Statehood , Lincoln of Kentucky, and Kentucky's Governors.
Download or read book The Boards written by Leah McCarty and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henderson Board was born around 1792 in Bedford County, Virginia. Around 1805 he moved to Breckinridge County, Kentucky, where he died in 1864. He married Mary "Polly" Shrewsbury in 1817. She died in 1834 and Henderson later married Louisa Ashbrook in 1835. He had at least 6 children.
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