Three Kentucky Presidents: Lincoln, Taylor, Davis

by Holman Hamilton

Book Overview

" 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813190533
• ISBN13: 9780813190532
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"