Michael F. Holt
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195161045
- eISBN:
- 9780199849635
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195161045.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century
The Whig party's choice of General William Henry Harrison instead of Henry Clay at Harrisburg has made them seem particularly opportunistic. Whigs, indeed, nominated military heroes rather than ...
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The Whig party's choice of General William Henry Harrison instead of Henry Clay at Harrisburg has made them seem particularly opportunistic. Whigs, indeed, nominated military heroes rather than civilian leaders in four of the five presidential campaigns they contested, including the only two times they won. That record has led to the illusion that the Whig party was a natural loser, triumphing only when it evaded issues and clung to the coattails of figurehead leaders who had popularity beyond the boundaries of the Whigs' normal voting constituency. The Whig victory in 1840 is, accordingly, usually attributed to the legendary “Log Cabin-Hard Cider” campaign the party ran on Harrison's behalf. In December 1839, most Whigs could not foresee what would happen to the economy and to Whig fortunes in 1840. The inverse relation between economic conditions and the Whigs' political fortunes played a major role in both Harrison's nomination and his subsequent election.Less
The Whig party's choice of General William Henry Harrison instead of Henry Clay at Harrisburg has made them seem particularly opportunistic. Whigs, indeed, nominated military heroes rather than civilian leaders in four of the five presidential campaigns they contested, including the only two times they won. That record has led to the illusion that the Whig party was a natural loser, triumphing only when it evaded issues and clung to the coattails of figurehead leaders who had popularity beyond the boundaries of the Whigs' normal voting constituency. The Whig victory in 1840 is, accordingly, usually attributed to the legendary “Log Cabin-Hard Cider” campaign the party ran on Harrison's behalf. In December 1839, most Whigs could not foresee what would happen to the economy and to Whig fortunes in 1840. The inverse relation between economic conditions and the Whigs' political fortunes played a major role in both Harrison's nomination and his subsequent election.
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- March 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780226514246
- eISBN:
- 9780226514239
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226514239.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century
Much of the architecture of the frontier was fleeting, temporary, or poorly built. As the Americans pushed out into the uplands north of the old French villages, most of the buildings they built ...
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Much of the architecture of the frontier was fleeting, temporary, or poorly built. As the Americans pushed out into the uplands north of the old French villages, most of the buildings they built first were of horizontal log construction—log cabins. Most log houses built in central Illinois during the 1820s and 1830s were regarded as temporary by their builders. If a family found themselves in an area that did not suit them, then a log house was a practical, minimal investment. If a family decided to remain in a community as it passed through its initial era of settlement and began to stabilize, the cabin was usually replaced by a frame house. In Illinois, a lot of log cabins were replaced during the 1830s and 1840s. In some cases, the family would simply build a new house right in front of the old one, using the old cabin for a kitchen or for storage until it finally fell down. In other cases, the log house was enlarged by successive frame additions, tripling or quadrupling the size of the house, and completely obscuring all evidence of its log core.Less
Much of the architecture of the frontier was fleeting, temporary, or poorly built. As the Americans pushed out into the uplands north of the old French villages, most of the buildings they built first were of horizontal log construction—log cabins. Most log houses built in central Illinois during the 1820s and 1830s were regarded as temporary by their builders. If a family found themselves in an area that did not suit them, then a log house was a practical, minimal investment. If a family decided to remain in a community as it passed through its initial era of settlement and began to stabilize, the cabin was usually replaced by a frame house. In Illinois, a lot of log cabins were replaced during the 1830s and 1840s. In some cases, the family would simply build a new house right in front of the old one, using the old cabin for a kitchen or for storage until it finally fell down. In other cases, the log house was enlarged by successive frame additions, tripling or quadrupling the size of the house, and completely obscuring all evidence of its log core.
Mark Schultz
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780813039862
- eISBN:
- 9780813043777
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813039862.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, African-American History
Mark Schultz delves into the life of Benjamin F. Hubert, a rural reformer in Georgia who tried to stem the flood away from farming by establishing a viable independent black town, the Log Cabin ...
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Mark Schultz delves into the life of Benjamin F. Hubert, a rural reformer in Georgia who tried to stem the flood away from farming by establishing a viable independent black town, the Log Cabin Community. He allied with other African American agrarian reformers who urged blacks to separate themselves from white society and return to the land to live an independent life sheltered from white supremacy and unequal citizenship. Hubert's strategy based in cooperative farming, scientific agriculture, and industrial education transformed tenants into landowners, sustained rural communities, and allowed farmers to provide for their children. He founded the Association for the Advancement of Negro Country Life in 1928 and used his position as president of the black land-grant college in Georgia to promote his utopian ideal. Children raised on farms owned by their parents tended to get a better education than sharecroppers' children. The owners' children developed self-reliant habits of mind and a sense of optimism that they could succeed despite the barriers thrown up by white supremacy. Many of these children found their way into the northern urban middle class. In doing so, they demonstrated that farm owning offered both immediate security and a path out of poverty.Less
Mark Schultz delves into the life of Benjamin F. Hubert, a rural reformer in Georgia who tried to stem the flood away from farming by establishing a viable independent black town, the Log Cabin Community. He allied with other African American agrarian reformers who urged blacks to separate themselves from white society and return to the land to live an independent life sheltered from white supremacy and unequal citizenship. Hubert's strategy based in cooperative farming, scientific agriculture, and industrial education transformed tenants into landowners, sustained rural communities, and allowed farmers to provide for their children. He founded the Association for the Advancement of Negro Country Life in 1928 and used his position as president of the black land-grant college in Georgia to promote his utopian ideal. Children raised on farms owned by their parents tended to get a better education than sharecroppers' children. The owners' children developed self-reliant habits of mind and a sense of optimism that they could succeed despite the barriers thrown up by white supremacy. Many of these children found their way into the northern urban middle class. In doing so, they demonstrated that farm owning offered both immediate security and a path out of poverty.
Tony Russell
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- March 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780190091187
- eISBN:
- 9780190091217
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190091187.003.0001
- Subject:
- Music, History, American, Popular
This chapter discusses Fiddlin’ John Carson, “Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane,” old-time music, Okeh Records, location recording, Ralph S. Peer
This chapter discusses Fiddlin’ John Carson, “Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane,” old-time music, Okeh Records, location recording, Ralph S. Peer
Ashbee Edward
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- July 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780719072765
- eISBN:
- 9781781701294
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719072765.003.0004
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
This chapter examines the views and policies of George W. Bush on the issues of same-sex marriage, AIDS and gay rights, discussing the support of gay rights campaigners to the structure and style of ...
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This chapter examines the views and policies of George W. Bush on the issues of same-sex marriage, AIDS and gay rights, discussing the support of gay rights campaigners to the structure and style of the Bush 2000 presidential campaign and highlighting the role of the Log Cabin Republicans in his election victory. It comments on Bush's views about the Federal Marriage Amendment. The chapter argues that Bush's endorsement of civil unions may well be representative of a developing trend, and that the momentum and pace of same-sex marriage as an issue may depend upon the courts and the process of judicial adjudication rather than on the course of popular opinion or the actions of campaigning organizations.Less
This chapter examines the views and policies of George W. Bush on the issues of same-sex marriage, AIDS and gay rights, discussing the support of gay rights campaigners to the structure and style of the Bush 2000 presidential campaign and highlighting the role of the Log Cabin Republicans in his election victory. It comments on Bush's views about the Federal Marriage Amendment. The chapter argues that Bush's endorsement of civil unions may well be representative of a developing trend, and that the momentum and pace of same-sex marriage as an issue may depend upon the courts and the process of judicial adjudication rather than on the course of popular opinion or the actions of campaigning organizations.
Rane Willerslev
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780816676262
- eISBN:
- 9781452947907
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816676262.003.0005
- Subject:
- Sociology, Law, Crime and Deviance
In this chapter, the author describes his travel to a remote log cabin near the Omulevka River, close to the Kolyma mountain range, about 100 miles south of the Siberian village of Nelemnoye. There, ...
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In this chapter, the author describes his travel to a remote log cabin near the Omulevka River, close to the Kolyma mountain range, about 100 miles south of the Siberian village of Nelemnoye. There, the author was trying to elude possible arrest by the police in Zyryanka for alleged illegal trade and poaching. With help from friends such as Ivan Danilov and Yura and Slava Sinitskiy, he rode on a snowmobile with a heavily packed sled on the way to the cabin. It is a wretched, neglected log cabin. Among the Yukaghirs who lived in the area, the bear is regarded as a powerful shaman who functions as an intermediary between the spirit of the forest and the prey animals, just like the indigenous peoples’ own shamans. The bear’s special, elevated status among the Yukaghirs, as among many other northern hunting peoples, probably has less to do with its size and strength than with its special, anthropomorphic qualities. The author talks about his “bear paranoia” and the Yukaghirs’ bear-hunting ritual.Less
In this chapter, the author describes his travel to a remote log cabin near the Omulevka River, close to the Kolyma mountain range, about 100 miles south of the Siberian village of Nelemnoye. There, the author was trying to elude possible arrest by the police in Zyryanka for alleged illegal trade and poaching. With help from friends such as Ivan Danilov and Yura and Slava Sinitskiy, he rode on a snowmobile with a heavily packed sled on the way to the cabin. It is a wretched, neglected log cabin. Among the Yukaghirs who lived in the area, the bear is regarded as a powerful shaman who functions as an intermediary between the spirit of the forest and the prey animals, just like the indigenous peoples’ own shamans. The bear’s special, elevated status among the Yukaghirs, as among many other northern hunting peoples, probably has less to do with its size and strength than with its special, anthropomorphic qualities. The author talks about his “bear paranoia” and the Yukaghirs’ bear-hunting ritual.