Abraham Lincoln and the Western Territories - Ralph Y. McGinnis

Abraham Lincoln and the Western Territories

By: Ralph Y. McGinnis (Editor), Calvin N. Smith

Hardcover | 1 December 1993

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Instead of battling the West with a pistol, Abraham Lincoln tamed America's western territories with his famous pen. By passing laws that offered cheap land, adequate railway transportation, and inexpensive, practical education, Lincoln provided the means for the settlement of the Great American West. By examining policies, problems, and actions,Abraham Lincoln and the Western Territories tells the story of how the Wild West was won for the Union.

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