A Good Southerner The Life of Henry A. Wise of Virginia |
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| Author:
| Simpson, Craig M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-1623-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1985 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $1.00 |
Book Description:
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Wise (1806-76) was extremely active on the Virginia and national political scene from the early 1830s to the mid-1860s, drawing popular support because of his projection of hopefulness and energy. Regarded as eccentric, Wise is given, in this study, an interpretation that finds consistency in his life-long controversial and impulsive behavior. Simpson stresses Wise's ambivalent attitude toward slaves and slave-holding, authority and authority figures, and Virginia and the United...
More DescriptionWise (1806-76) was extremely active on the Virginia and national political scene from the early 1830s to the mid-1860s, drawing popular support because of his projection of hopefulness and energy. Regarded as eccentric, Wise is given, in this study, an interpretation that finds consistency in his life-long controversial and impulsive behavior. Simpson stresses Wise's ambivalent attitude toward slaves and slave-holding, authority and authority figures, and Virginia and the United States.