Henry W. Blair's Campaign to Reform America: From the Civil War to the U.S. Senate

by Gordon B. McKinney

In the years immediately following the Civil War, the nation's leaders called desperately for reform as they struggled to rebuild a society scarred by death and mass destruction. Recognizing America's need for enlightened leadership, Republican senator Henry Blair (1834-1920) of New Hampshire embarked on an ambitious crusade to enact dramatic progressive changes. Henry W. Blair's Campaign to Reform America follows Blair's remarkable political career...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813140870
• ISBN13: 9780813140872
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"