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Lincoln and Douglas
From the two-time winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize, a stirring and surprising account of the debates that made Lincoln a national figure and defined the slavery issue that would bring the country to war. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln was known as a successful Illinois lawyer who had achieved some prominence in state politics as a leader in the new Republican Party. Two years later, he was elected president and was on his way to becoming the greatest chief executive in American history. What carried this one-term congressman from obscurity to fame was the campaign he mounted for the United States Senate against the country’s most formidable politician, Stephen A. Douglas, in the summer an...
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Latino Immigrants in the United States
This timely and important book introduces readers to the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States - Latinos - and their diverse conditions of departure and reception. A central theme of the book is the tension between the fact that Latino categories are most often assigned from above, and how those defined as Latino seek to make sense of and enliven a shared notion of identity from below. Providing a sophisticated introduction to emerging theoretical trends and social formations specific to Latino immigrants, chapters are structured around the topics of Latinidad or the idea of a pan-ethnic Latino identity, pathways to citizenship, cultural citizenship, labor, gender, ...
Genealogy of William Leverett (1773-1807) and Descendants
Thomas Leverett (1585-1656) was born at Bestom, England, and married Ann Fitch (1610-1633) in England. The family immigrated to America in 1633. He died at Boston, Massachusetts. Chiefly follows line of descent to William Leverett (1773-1807). He was born at Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of William Leverett (1727-1791). He married Lydia Fuller (1777-1842) in 1799 at Needham, Massachusetts. They had six children, 1800-1805. Both are buried at Brookline, Massachusetts. Descendants listed lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and elsewhere.
Biographical Dictionaries Master Index
A guide to more than 725,000 listings in over 50 current Who's whos and other works of collective biography.
