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Known For His Fearlessness In Both The Political Arena And The Battlefield, Frank Blair Is A Missouri Legend. As A Member Of One Of The Most Prominent And Powerful Political Families In America During The Nineteenth Century, Possibly The Equivalent Of The Twentieth-century Kennedys, Frank Was Steeped In Politics At An Early Age. The Youngest Son Of Francis Preston Blair, Editor Of Andrew Jackson's Washington Globe And Adviser To Presidents Andrew Jackson Through Andrew Johnson, Frank Blair Was Greatly Influenced By His Father, Who Had High Political Expectations Of Him. Volatile And Combative, Blair Was Either Strongly Admired Or Hated By The Public Figures Of His Day. He Held Adamantly To His Opinions And Fought Hard For His Political Causes. He Was An Ardent Supporter Of Abraham Lincoln And Championed The President's Program In Congress And In Missouri Against The Frequent Assaults Of The Radicals. Credited With Being The Principal Leader In Saving Missouri For The Union In 1861, Blair Later Served With Great Distinction At Vicksburg, Chattanooga, And In The Sherman Campaigns Throughout Georgia And The Carolinas. He Is One Of Only Two Missourians Ever Honored By His State In Stat

Author

Parrish, William E. (william Earl) , 1931-

Publisher

Columbia: University of Missouri Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826211569

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir