A Southern moderate in radical times : Henry Washington Hilliard, 1808-1892

A Southern moderate in radical times : Henry Washington Hilliard, 1808-1892 / David I. Durham.

Author/creator	Durham, David I.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2008.
Description	xv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Hilliard, Henry W. (Henry Washington), 1808-1892. United States. Congress. House--Biography. Legislators--United States --Biography. Diplomats--United States --Biography. Lawyers--Georgia --Biography. Generals--Confederate States of America --Biography. Alabama--Politics and government --19th century. Southern States--Politics and government --19th century. United States--Politics and government --1845-1861. United States--Foreign relations --1865-1898.

Series	Southern biography series Southern biography series. ^A148727
Contents	From North Carolina to Alabama : Henry W. Hilliard's early life and career -- Law, politics, and the life of the mind -- From law to politics : the move to the political stage -- Prelude to Chaeronaea : Hilliard's years in Congress -- Seasons of despair -- Postwar life and the search for identity -- "A journey in Brazil" : the quest for redemption -- Conclusion: The elder statesman -- Appendix 1: Hilliard family tomb inscriptions -- Appendix 2: Last will and testament of Hon. Henry W. Hilliard.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-234) and index.
LCCN	2007049663
ISBN	9780807133286 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0807133280 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E 415.9.H65 D87 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold