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The Forgotten Senator: The Life and Character of Preston B. Plumb Paperback – March 3, 2023

by Johanna Wickman (Author)

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Discover the life of a man who helped shape the history of Kansas and the United States, through firsthand accounts of life on the Kansas frontier, Civil War combat and behind-the-scenes politics of the 19th Century as a United States Senator. Whether it was running guns to make Kansas a free state, founding the town of Emporia, Kansas as a teenager, or serving with distinction along the Kansas-Missouri border and the territory of present-day Wyoming as a Union cavalry officer, Preston B. Plumb put himself in the very crossroads of American history over and over. In the style of narrative history, you will learn about this incredible man’s exciting life, a life lost to history for over a century, as told in his own words, as well as through interviews and stories of the people who knew him. “Preston B. Plumb is unquestionably the most important United States Senator who you have never heard of. This superb biography will, for the first time in over a century, document a life fully and well lived, which directly influenced the growth and development of the western states of our republic.” --Douglas R. Cubbison, Curator, U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BYB6BJK7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bellis Perennis Publishing (March 3, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8987852002
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.91 x 9.02 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,261,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10,541 in Political Leader Biographies
- #16,536 in Military Leader Biographies
- #17,324 in United States Biographies

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Johanna D. Wickman is the author of "Lost Forts of Casper," and manages a museum and historical consulting firm, Wickman Historical Consultants, in Casper, WY. She is the lead archivist for the Research Arsenal LLC, a premier Civil War database project, and serves as the vice president of the Fort Caspar Museum Association. She was interviewed for her expertise on the 11th Kansas Cavalry in the award-winning The Battle of Red Buttes documentary in 2022. She earned her M.A. in History from the University of Nebraska and holds degrees in Humanities & Fine Arts, Museum & Gallery Studies, and German. Additional research on Preston Plumb can be found on PrestonPlumb.com

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Stikaeric

Great book on lost hitory.

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024

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Well written and researched book that makes soem arcane history very interesting. A good read.

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Diane Franklin

6 STARS ! Stellar ! Stunning ! Brilliant !

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023

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wow....this is one of those books you stumble across and suddenly discover your reading a gem.....thank you to the author for your diligent work.....I was born in Kansas, and as you read the manuscript, a sense of pride is instilled and you say to yourself "Thank You, Col.Plumb, For Your Service"........

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023

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Lots of detail about his life. Well done

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Matt

Plumb - by those that knew him.

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023

As someone from Kansas I would have hoped to have heard of Preston B. Plumb, but was not introduced to this fascinating and well accomplished man until recently. In this book, the life of Senator Plumb is revisited by those that knew him from his early days as a settler, abolitionist, Civil War, business, state and national service. The first hand accounts allow the reader to get to know Plumb on a more intimate level than one might expect from a traditionally formatted biography. The author adds just enough supplemental information to keep Plumb's story flowing at a surprisingly quick pace.

While complete there isn't as much information as I would have liked about Plumb's family and their interactions together. Plumb was a very busy and energetic man and it would have been nice to see more of the devotion to the family. The author adds comments in her own words about his love for his family, but the correspondents and interviews aren't much of a part of the book; especially when it comes to his children.

Overall great book and well worth a read.

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Rebekah

Well Researched & Easily Understood

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023

While I love learning about history, I usually need to experience it on site or watch a video to get the best impression of what's going on. What I like about this book is that it is well-researched, easily understood, and professionally done. I feel like I really got to know Senator Plumb! He's a really impressive figure who I feel a lot of modern people could learn from - especially when it comes to morality and representation of the populous in politics! 10/10 recommend this book for anyone interested in this very important time period in United States history.

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Pat

Preston Plumb comes to life on the pages!

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023

The writer has opened up a fascinating piece of history with the story of Preston Plumb. I learned so much about history, Kansas and the West.

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