An American Planter: Stephen Duncan of Antebellum Natchez and New YorkExtraordinarily wealthy and influential, Stephen Duncan (1787–1867) was a landowner, slaveholder, and financier with a remarkable array of social, economic, and political contacts in pre-Civil War America. In this, the first biography of Duncan, Martha Jane Brazy offers a compelling new portrait of antebellum life through exploration of Duncan's multifaceted personal networks in both the South and the North. |
Contents
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Stephen Duncan and the Challenges to Mastery | 35 |
Stephen Duncan and the Challenges of Slavery | 52 |
Redefining Economic Self in Boom and Bust Times | 68 |
The Roles and Dynamics of the Duncan Family | 82 |
Preservation of Wealth and Family | 101 |
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An American Planter: Stephen Duncan of Antebellum Natchez and New York Martha Jane Brazy Limited preview - 2006 |
An American Planter: Stephen Duncan of Antebellum Natchez and New York Martha Jane Brazy Limited preview - 2006 |
An American Planter: Stephen Duncan of Antebellum Natchez and New York Martha Jane Brazy No preview available - 2006 |