A Southern Moderate in Radical Times: Henry Washington Hilliard, 1808-1892

by David I. Durham

In A Southern Moderate in Radical Times, David I. Durham offers a comprehensive and critical appraisal of one of the South's famous dissenters. Against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent periods in American history, he explores the ideological and political journey of Henry Washington Hilliard (1808--1892), a southern politician whose opposition to secession placed him at odds with many of his peers in the South's elite class. Durham weaves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807133280
• ISBN13: 9780807133286
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"