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Dividing the union : Jesse Burgess Thomas and the making of the Missouri Compromise
Title
Dividing the union : Jesse Burgess Thomas and the making of the Missouri Compromise / Matthew W. Hall.
ISBN
9780809334568
0809334569
Publication
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2016]
Physical Description
xiii, 269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 13, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
From Maryland to Kentucky: first steps toward Egypt
The Northwest Territory: organizing an expanding nation
In the shadow of slavery
The next slippery rung on the political ladder
Into the fray in Illinois
Gathering forces
The political divide
Illinois statehood
First months in the U.S. Senate
The Missouri Compromise: maneuvering for position
The Missouri Compromise: the final struggle
The aftermath
The perspective of Ohio
A rest to the people of God.
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