George H. Proffit, His Day And Generation

By George R. Wilson

Book Overview

Before the Civil War reshaped the nation, men like George H. Proffit fought their battles in crowded courtrooms and on the floor of Congress. His story still matters today. In George H. Proffit, His Day and Generation, George R. Wilson offers a searching George H Proffit biography that traces the rise of an Indiana lawyer and legislator into the rough-and-tumble of antebellum American politics. Part Indiana history biography, part classic American political biography, it follows Proffit through local and national contests, sketching the personalities, party struggles and ideals that defined 19th century American history and Indiana political history. As a congressional biography book and one of the enduring biographies of American statesmen, it speaks both to general readers curious about Indiana United States history and to serious collectors. Wilson writes with the measured insight of a thoughtful observer of the era, turning Proffit's career into a lens on frontier society, party realignments, and the making of a Midwestern political class - an invaluable resource for history students and for Indiana history readers alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this careful modern edition presents an essential 19th century biography of American public life in a form that suits the twenty-first-century reader.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354446086
• ISBN13: 9789354446085
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"