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Author Kahan, Paul, author

Title Amiable scoundrel : Simon Cameron, Lincoln's scandalous Secretary of War / Paul Kahan
Published Lincoln : Potomac Books, An imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2016

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Contents Introduction: warm friends and bitter enemies -- A determined will and a right purpose -- The great Winnebago chief, 1838-45 -- True-hearted Pennsylvanian, able, fearless, and unflinching, 1845-49 -- Exclude him from the ranks of the Democratic Party, 1849-60 -- What they worship is the God of success, 1860-61 -- Then profit shall accrue, 1861-62 -- Gentlemen, the paragraph stands, 1861-62 -- A man out of office in Washington, 1862-67 -- Nothing can beat you, 1867-77 -- I'll behave myself as long as I'm here, 1877-89 -- Conclusion: I did the best I could and was never untrue to a friend
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889.
SUBJECT Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 fast
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 fast
Subject Legislators -- United States -- Biography
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political.
Cabinet officers
Friendship
Legislators
Politics and government
SUBJECT Maytown (Lancaster County, Pa.) -- Biography
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140441
United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140438
Subject Pennsylvania -- Maytown (Lancaster County)
United States
Genre/Form collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016005061
ISBN 9781612348476
1612348475
9781612348490
1612348491