Life and Public Services of Charles Sumner (Classic Reprint)

Life and Public Services of Charles Sumner (Classic Reprint)

Author: Charles Edwards Lester

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-12

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13: 9780428869069

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Excerpt from Life and Public Services of Charles Sumner Now that the mourning badges have fallen from the strong arms that bore his ashes to their repose, and the new summer grass waves over his tomb, it may be proper to speak of the circumstances which attended the preparation and issue of this work, last spring, and the manner in which it has been received. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War

Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War

Author: David Donald

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1402227191

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The Puliter-Prize winning classic and national bestseller returns!Emeritus Harvard Professor David Herbert Donald traces Sumner's life in this Pulitzer-Prize winning classic about a nation careening toward Civil War.


The Life of Charles Sumner (Classic Reprint)

The Life of Charles Sumner (Classic Reprint)

Author: Jeremiah Chaplin

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-12

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9781331229018

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Excerpt from The Life of Charles Sumner In the belief that a Life of Charles Sumner, our great Senator, written in a somewhat popular style, would be welcomed by the public, this work has been carefully prepared from the most authentic sources. The writers have had access to private papers, and other sources of information, which have enabled them to give some hitherto unpublished incidents and letters. The works of Mr. Sumner have been carefully examined, and fitting selections from his speeches have been incorporated in the biography. His addresses are an integral part of the history of the times in which he lived, and they largely reveal his character. A full survey of Mr. Sumner's public career has not been attempted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Portrait of an Abolitionist

Portrait of an Abolitionist

Author: Charles E. Heller

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1996-02-13

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0313064482

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George Luther Stearns became John Brown's single most important financial backer. He personally owned the 200 Sharps rifles Brown brought to Harper's Ferry. Massachusetts Governor John Andrew asked Stearns to recruit the first northern state African-American regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, recently made famous by the Hollywood movie Glory. Stearns was made a major and made Assistant Adjutant General for the Recruitment of Colored Troops. He recruited over 13,000 African-Americans, established schools for their children, and found work for their families. After Emancipation, he worked tirelessly for African-American civil rights. Friends and associates included the Emersons and the Alcotts, Thoreau, Lydia Maria Child, Charles Sumner, Andrew Johnson, and Frederick Douglass.