To govern the devil in hell the political crisis in territorial Kansas / Pearl T. Ponce.
| Author/creator | Ponce, Pearl T. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | DeKalb, IL : NIU Press, 2014. |
| Description | viii, 314 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Jupiter's gift: the creation of Kansas Territory -- Territorial politics and the struggle for party supremacy, 1854-1855 -- Kansas in 1856: the escalating conflict -- Congress and the Kansas issue in 1856 -- The 1856 presidential campaign and Kansas as a party issue -- Pledges and principles: Buchanan, Walker, and Kansas in 1857 -- "The noise of democracy": the struggle over the Lecompton Constitution in Congress and Kansas -- Conclusion: "To the stars through difficulty". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-302) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014002303 |
| ISBN | 9780875804866 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780875807065 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |