Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1996
Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1996

Author: Joel D. Treese

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 2138

ISBN-13: 9780872891241

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"The Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1996" is the essential reference tool and guide through more than two centuries of congressional history. This directory features: -- Alphabetically arranged biographies of more than 11,000 men and women who served in the U.S. and Continental Congresses-from the beginning in 1774 through the 104th Congress in 1996 -- Complete rosters for every Congress -- Listings of all Cabinet members since George Washington's administration This new edition offers many added features, including: descriptions of legislation for members who are sponsors or co-sponsors of acts known by their name: notable achievements outside Congress; and bibliographic citations.

The Great Revival
The Great Revival

Author: John B. Boles

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2014-07-11

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 081314857X

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Drawing upon the religious writings of southern evangelicals, John Boles asserts that the extraordinary crowds and miraculous transformations that distinguished the South's First Great Awakening were not simply instances of emotional excess but the expression of widespread and complex attitudes toward God. Converted southerners were starkly individualistic, interested more in gaining personal salvation in a hopelessly evil world than in improving society. As Boles shows in this landmark study, the effect of the Revival was to throw over the region a conservative cast that remains dominant in contemporary southern thought and life.