Dividing the union : Jesse Burgess Thomas and the making of the Missouri Compromise - Hall, Matthew W., 1945- (Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2016)
From Maryland to Kentucky: first steps toward Egypt -- The Northwest Territory: organizing an expanding nation -- In the shadow of slavery -- The next slippery rung on the political ladder -- Into the fray in Illinois -- Gathering forces -- The political divide -- Illinois statehood -- First months in the U.S. Senate -- The Missouri Compromise: maneuvering for position -- The Missouri Compromise: the final struggle -- The aftermath -- The perspective of Ohio -- A rest to the people of God.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-256) and index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Thomas, Jesse Burgess, -- 1777-1853.; Legislators -- United States -- Biography; Missouri compromise; Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.; Electronic books