THE GREAT ABOLITIONIST: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union. By Stephen Puleo. St. Martin’s Press. 464 pages. $32. When Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts died in Washington, ...
As a student of American history, I believe there are some very important heroes who have never received the acknowledgement and acclaim they deserve. Charles Sumner from Massachusetts is one of those ...
Beck Compares Rand Paul To 19th Century Senate Caning Victim, Predicts Launch Of ‘Historic Movement’
Glenn Beck delivered a veritable history lesson to his audience Monday night, telling the story of Charles Sumner‘s “Crime against Kansas” speech in 1856, which led to that Massachusetts senator ...
Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts made a name for himself as an advocate of liberal causes. His outspoken support of abolition and the rights of emancipated blacks, and his calls for punishment ...
In 1856, Charles Sumner (Massachusetts senator, 1851-1874) was beaten viciously, on the floor of the Senate, by Rep. Preston Brooks of South Carolina, because of Sumner's unrelenting opposition to ...
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Senate Representative Preston Brooks caning Senator Charles Sumner for his speech on "The Crime Against Kansas" is an event that showed how polarized the nation had become over slavery. An event that ...
A time traveler to the quarter-century of Charles Sumner's service in the U.S. Senate—from the early 1850s to the mid-1870s—would return to the 21st century with good news and bad news. The good news ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Porcelain parian sculpture of ...
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