| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 251 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 17 |
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Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 17.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-240) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: an enigma in nineteenth-century Texas politics -- The foundations of a frontier politician, 1825-50 -- Guardian of the frontier, 1851-57 -- The storm of passion and sectional hatred, 1857-61 -- The Civil War: "He that is not for us is against us," 1861-65 -- Tainted blood: early Reconstruction in Texas, 1865-66 -- "Every exertion within my reach": challenging presidential Reconstruction in Texas, 1866 -- An impediment to Reconstruction, 1867 -- Fueling the fires of redemption: the struggle to bring down radical rule in Texas, 1867-73 -- The end of the line: failed restorations and congressional mediocrity in the post-Reconstruction era, 1873-94. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Throckmorton, J. W. (James Webb), 1825-1894.
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Governors -- Texas -- Biography.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Texas.
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Texas -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
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Texas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781603440400 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1603440402 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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