Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880

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Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880

The Reconstruction Scrapbook, 1865-1880, consists of clippings from newspapers and pamphlets of political speeches and commentary, spanning the entire Reconstruction period and the beginning of the Gilded Age and Progressive era.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8121411

University of Texas Libraries

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Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875

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Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was the 18th vice president of the United States (1873–75) and a senator from Massachusetts (1855–73). Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading Republican, and a strong opponent of slavery. Wilson devoted his energies to the destruction of the "Slave Power" – the faction of slave owners and their political allies which anti-slavery Americans saw as dominating the country. Originally a Whig, Wil...

Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893

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Kelley, William D., 1825-1888

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Field, Moses W. (Moses Whelock), 1828-1889

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Field's subdivision was laid out upon a Dart of the old Malcher or "Church" Farm. From the description of Moses W. Field papers, 1821, 1911. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 430960233 ...

Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877

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Indiana lawyer, judge, and Republican politician. Morton served as the state's lieutenant governor in 1861, and as governor from 1861 to 1867. In 1867 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, and served there until his death. From the description of Oliver P. Morton papers, 1861-1876. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27970020 14th Governor of Indiana, 1861-1867; United States Senator from Indiana, 1867-1877. From the description of Autographs o...

Reconstruction Scrapbook

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