Kansas-Nebraska Act (United States)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
J. E. Batson narrative
Writings concern Kansas-Nebraska Act, Compromise of 1850, Know-Nothing Party and the election of 1852 in Kentucky, and sectionalism and secession in Kentucky, 1859-1861.
C. A. Bridges essays
Typescripts of five essays compose the C. A. Bridges Essays, undated, documenting Bridge’s research on mid-19th century Mississippi.
E. L. Harvin essays
A typescript of six essays composes the E. L. Harvin Essays, undated, documenting Harvin’s research on mid-19th century Georgia.
Sam Houston Hearne collection
Collection of Sam Houston Hearne, great-grandson of Sam Houston, consists primarily of Houston family correspondence, letters sent and received by Houston during and directly after the Texas Revolution and during his Texas presidency, and correspondence between Houston and Guy M. Bryan concerning Stephen F. Austin.
Sam Houston papers
Papers document the life of Sam Houston, including military service, as congressman from and governor of Tennessee, as commander-in-chief of the army in the Texas Revolution, as president of the Republic of Texas, as United States senator from and governor of the state of Texas. Many important state and national figures, especially Andrew Jackson, are represented, as well as personal friends and family members.
Thomas Jefferson Rusk papers
Papers document the life of Thomas Jefferson Rusk as a participant in the Texas Revolution, Chief Justice of the first Texas Supreme Court, major general in army campaigns against the Native Americans, president of the Convention of 1845, and one of Texas' first two U.S. Senators.
