Francis Fowler McKinney papers, 1941-1972.

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Francis Fowler McKinney papers, 1941-1972.

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Correspondence, notes, and manuscripts concerning the research, writing and publication of "Education in Violence," a biography of Civil War general George H. Thomas; also research materials on other Civil War topics, travel narratives, and miscellanea; and phtographs.

4 linear ft.

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McKinney, Francis F. (Francis Fowler), 1891-1972

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Historian and biographer from McMillan, Michigan. From the description of Francis Fowler McKinney papers, 1941-1972. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82951200 From the description of Francis Fowler papers, 1941-1972. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423559 Francis McKinney was born February 25, 1891 in Washington D.C. He attended the University of Michigan (1911-1913) where he was managing editor of the Michigan Daily ; he th...

Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870

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Thomas was born at Newsom's Depot, Southampton County, Virginia, five miles (8 km) from the North Carolina border. His father, John Thomas, of Welsh descent, and his mother, Elizabeth Rochelle Thomas, a descendant of French Huguenot immigrants, had six children. George had three sisters and two brothers. The family led an upper-class plantation lifestyle. By 1829, they owned 685 acres (2.77 km2) and 24 slaves. John died in a farm accident when George was 13, leaving the family in financial diffi...