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Rhett : the turbulent life and times of a fire-eater / William C. Davis.
| Author/creator | Davis, William C., 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xiv, 702 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Madam Modesty, 1666-1819 -- All passion, excitement and fire, 1819-1828 -- I am a disunionist! 1828-1832 -- Perseverance will ensure success, 1832-1834 -- The Union must be dissolved, 1834-1837 -- Like rotten fruit, you are only fit to fall, 1837-1838 -- A compound of wild democracy, 1838-1840 -- We are something of Lucifers, 1840-1843 -- There is policy in quarrelling, 1843-1844 -- We must slaughter or be slaughtered, 1844 -- I would rather talk treason than not, 1844-1846 -- A rash and ultra man, 1846-1848 -- Into a circle of fire, 1849-1850 -- Such a fire-eater, 1850-1851 -- The South must be free, 1851-1852 -- Profound retirement, 1852-1856 -- I have already passed out of the world, 1857-1859 -- The tea has been thrown overboard, 1859-1860 -- The fist of South Carolina, 1860-1861 -- We will have run round a circle, 1861 -- A pompous, hard, ambitious man, 1861 -- Literally eaten up with envy, 1861 -- There is something wrong somewhere, 1861-1862 -- Cast out of public life, 1862-1864 -- Let us go on striving, 1864-1867 -- To humble my pride, 1867-1876 -- Do you see yonder star? 1876-1939. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [671]-689) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001005098 |
| ISBN | 1570034397 (Hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F273.R48 D38 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |