Excerpt:
“. . . This work is a valuable contribution to the literature on Douglas and the political culture of the frontier Midwest. Ankrom’s work allows the reader to see and evaluate Douglas before fame and controversy would embroil his life.”
Dr. Gregory Peek, Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University
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“. . .Ankrom’s meticulously textured volumes will long stand as the definitive life of Douglas.”
Dr. Douglas Egerton, Professor of History, Le Moyne College, and author of Year of Meteors: Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, and the Election that Brought on the Civil War.
Dr. Douglas Egerton
“. . .Well written, impressively researched, and carefully rooted in Ankrom’s deep knowledge of the era.”
Dr. Brian Dirck, Professor of History, Anderson University, and author of The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death.
Dr. Brian Dirck
“This volume enriches and deepens our understanding of Douglas and his times with lush details and terse prose. It is at once a concise history and biography. . . . .”
Dr. Joseph R. Fornieri, Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology,College, and author of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman.
Dr. Joseph R. Fornieri
The Critics are Saying
Dr. Gregory Peek