Lincoln and the Speeds
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979880262 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
During the war Lincoln needed trustworthy friends to help him deal with the delicate situation in Kentucky. With the200th anniversary of Lincoln s birth, the story of Joshua and James Speed can give the reader another window into his friendships. James became a Radical Republican and fought to gain equality under the law for blacks, even though most of Kentucky did not want to follow the Radial Republican stance on reconstruction. The book is a dual biography of Joshua and James Speed and tells the story of how closely the friendship between Joshua Speed and Abraham Lincoln continued to affect not only Joshua Speed s life, but also the life of his brother James Speed. James was a Unionist, emancipationist, abolitionist, and Radical Republican. Joshua Speed lived his life as a businessman. Abraham Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship. Both Joshua and James were dedicated to the Union, even though they followed different paths. The story of Joshua and James Speed can also reveal information about Kentucky politics during the Civil War; the struggle between Union loyalists and Confederate sympathizers, and the struggle for emancipation, abolition, and those who opposed equal rig
Bryan has always had a passion for history, especially the Civil War. For the last three years Bryan has been co-chairman for the Battle of Corydon. He graduated with honors from Murray State University with degrees in History and Psychology. . Bush was born in 1966 in Louisville, KY and has been a native of that city ever since. About the Author Bryan S. Bryan s most recent books are Lloyd Tilghman and Lincoln and the Speeds. He has been a member of many different Civil War historical preservation societies, has consulted for movie companies and other authors, coordinated with other museums on displays of various museum articles and artifacts, has written for magazines, including Kentucky Civil War Magazine and North/South Trader, worked for many different historical sites, and has always fought hard to maintain and preserve Civil War histor
He graduated with honors from Murray State University with degrees in History and Psychology. Bryan S. For five years Bryan was on the Board of Directors and curator for the Old Bardstown Civil War Museum and Village: The Battles of the Western Theatre Museum in Bardstown, KY. Bryan has always had a passion for history, especially the Civil War. He has been a member of many different