James Louis Petigru: Southern Conservative, Southern Dissenter
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570034915 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 254 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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PEASE are professors emeriti at the University of Maine and associates in history at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. They are the authors and editors of ten books, including A Family of Women: The Carolina Petigrus in Peace and War and The Web of Progress: Private Values and Public Styles in Boston and Charleston, 1828-1843. The Peases divide their time between Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Harborside, Maine. About the Author WILLIAM H. . PEASE and JANE H
Loyal to his native state, he was a vocal opponent of its political values. Born in South Carolina's upcountry to a family of Scots-Irish and Huguenot ancestry, Petrigru achieved such high distinction as an attorney and politician that both Confederates and Yankees eulogized him when he died in Charleston in 1863. Throughout his career, his espousal of private property, individual liberty, the rule of law, and the United States Constitution remained unflinching and gave Petigru the wisdom and assurance to be the state's most notable dissenter.. Despite his dissent on the critical issues of nullification and secession, Petigru was elected attorney general, served as a state representative, and codified the state's laws. Pease trace the rise to social and professional preeminence that not only placed him among South Carolina's elite but also gave him national visibility. Central to Petig
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The Peases divide their time between Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Harborside, Maine. PEASE are professors emeriti at the University of Maine and associates in history at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. They are the authors and editors of ten books, including A Family of Women: The Carolina Petigrus in Peace and War and The Web of Progress: Private Values and Public Styles in Boston and Charleston, 1828-1843. PEASE and JANE H. . WILLIAM H