Official facebook page for carl schurz high school in chicago, illinois. I always liked the nevada smith movie, though, with steve mcqueen. Us a northern white who went to the south after the civil war to. Summary caricature of carl schurz carrying bags labeled, carpet bag and carpet bagger south. Whats a carpetbagger and why were they called that.
Harpers weekly political cartoon of carl schurz depicted as a carpetbagger, which reflected southern attitudes toward northerners during reconstruction. This is a very good copy of this book in publishers soft covers. Indecency has crossed the threshold and reached its nadir. May 16, 2006 after the civil war, the the north had control of the south. The carpetbaggers is a 1961 bestselling novel by harold robbins, which was. Cabinet campaign carpetbaggers chandler charles sumner chase colfax colored committee congress congressional globe conkling. A legendary masterpiece a story of money and power, sex and deathjonas cord coveted his fathers fame, fortune, even his young, beautiful wife. Jun 03, 2009 to both these factions the secretary of the interior became the favorite target for their spleen. What the country stands most in need of is a final settlement of the difficulties connected with our civil war. With minimal emphasis on the ku klux klan and carpetbaggers, legislation and fraud, this book focuses on the politics of the north and west a history of political theories, ancient and mediaeval by william archibald dunning book. Margarethe meyer schurz wife of carl schurz started americas first kindergarten womens history month. Carpetbaggers generally supported measures aimed at democratizing and modernizing the south. Buy the autobiography of carl schurz by carl schurz online at alibris.
The north, tourgee insisted, had betrayed the carpetbaggers. Carpet bagger definition of carpet bagger by the free. A sketch of carl schurzs political career 186919064 the. The book was considered quite racy when it was first published, but is tame by todays standards. The revolutionary upheaval in germany in the 1840s is given extensive coverage and may be the most. In the history of the united states, carpetbagger was a derogatory term applied by former. If the carpetbaggers has a specific theme it is that only by the most herculean efforts can an individual overcome the circumstances of his upbringing and lift the dead weight of the past from his shoulders. Even though the book version was different, i became interested in his character in the book.
The reminiscences of carl schurz by carl schurz book. The road to peace a solid, durable peace speech delivered at library hall, chicago, illinois, september 19, 1868. Schurz, who had carried his carpetbag from wisconsin to a missouri sen. Carpetbaggers for kids andrew johnson was the 17th american president who served in office from april 15, 1865 to march 4, 1869. The carpetbaggers by harold robbins nook book ebook. The carpet baggers journal moving from nyc to mississippi. Carpet bagger synonyms, carpet bagger pronunciation, carpet bagger translation, english dictionary definition of carpet bagger. When playboy jonas george peppard inherits his fathers industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an aircraft factory and movie studio. Beautiful, handcrafted cluding ambidextrous conceal carry. Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, childrens books, business books, dictionaries, reference books, journals, text books and more. In general, the term carpetbagger refers to a traveler who arrives in a new region with only a satchel or carpetbag of possessions, and who attempts to profit from or gain. It is the second in the series dealing with the film industry the dream merchants and since it also includes a good deal of plain talk about the finer practices of 77 park avenue, it is something of a double feature.
Louis westliche post 186769, editor, the new york evening post 188183, u. A carpet bag, by the way, isnt a bag for carrying carpet, but a softsided suitcase or satchel made out of carpet. The autobiography of carl schurz by carl schurz alibris. The main course was the carpet bagger and it was the perfect amount of food for two people. Carl schurz, born march 2, 1829, liblar, near cologne, prussia now in germanydied may 14, 1906, new york, n. Carpetbagger dictionary definition carpetbagger defined. So called because they carried their belongings in carpetbags.
Reminiscences of carl schurz volume one, 18291852 by schurz, carl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Carpet bagger article about carpet bagger by the free. Whitelaw reid, once closely identified with the reform movement which schurz directed, opened the columns of the new york tribune to a series of vitriolic lampoons by gail hamilton upon the administration, in the course of. Carl schurz project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In an october 1868 speech, massachusetts senator charles sumner argued that.
After serving as a union general in the american civil war, he helped found the shortlived liberal republican party. Carpetbaggers by harold robbins, first edition abebooks. The luggage carried by these people was often made of carpet remnants stitched together, being a cheap strong material, hence carpet bagging, or carpet baggers. Harpers weekly political cartoon of carl schurz depicted. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. When his father died, jonas swore to possess them all. Some aspects of southern life are nearly universal and date back to descriptions over a century old. The reminiscences of carl schurz 18521863 by carl schurz. Henry clay vol i by carl schurz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover book depositorys huge selection of carl schurz books online. Rina marlows lush sexuality made her a movie goddess, but together or apart they loved, fought and schemed in an allout bid for success.
White southerners commonly denounced carpetbaggers collectively during the post war. White southerners commonly denounced carpetbaggers collectively during the postwar. He emigrated to the united states after the german revolutions of 184849 and became a prominent member of the new republican party. Carpetbagger simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Find 453 listings related to carpet baggers ltd in oklahoma city on. The role of carpetbaggers facing history and ourselves. Carl schurz investigates the condition of the south in. They would wrap their furniture, belongings in their carpet to move. Carl schurz books list of books by author carl schurz. View the 1969 schurz high school yearbook for free, or buy a reprint. Caricature of carl schurz carrying bags labeled, carpet bag and carpet bagger south. This brief summary will give you a correct idea of the manner in which, as i believe, ninetenths of those who are called carpet baggers became involved in political affairs in the south. A big, bulging blockbuster of a book glistens with as much explicit illicit sex as you are likely to find sold between the covers of a book. Historic photograph of the man with the carpet bags caricature of carl schurz carrying bags labeled, carpet bag and carpet bagger south published. Carl schurz 2 followers editor of the detroit post 186667, coeditor, the st.
Republican senator carl shurz is featured in a political cartoon that explains why many considered him a carpetbagger during the reconstruction era. To ascertain this control, the northerners brought their own carpets with them, because the south had wood floors, no carpet. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. The carpetbaggers is, however, the fourth most read book of all time for reasons that transcend theme. This is the worst harold robbins book i have ever come across which has the sole effect of stirring up the concupiscence and baser primal instincts of human beings. Mark twain briefly joined an ad hoc confederate militia hunting for yankees they never found, but in his description of their severalday adventure, after which twain quit the militia, he describes the welcome and the breakfast the several members of the selfformed militia met at a farm house. Tourgee later wrote a fools errand, a largely autobiographical novel about an. The carpetbaggers has the outsize awfulness of holly wood at its worst, multiplied by a large cast and much supposedly shocking action that clearly comes from the much more outspoken novel.
Carpetbagger 1872 cartoon depiction of carl schurz as a carpetbagger. Schurz, an american army officer, politician, and reformer, vilified as a carpetbagger in an 1872 cartoon by thomas nast. A carpetbagger was a northerner who moved to the south after the american civil war. My girlfriend and i split the braised pork belly as well as the carpet bagger. The book was better, since it went into so much more detail about all the characters. Contributor names nast, thomas, 18401902, artist created. Dunning, william archibald 18571922 worldcat identities. In fact only a quarter of the book covers the civil war years.
Contributor names nast, thomas, 18401902, artist created published 1872. With minimal emphasis on the ku klux klan and carpetbaggers, legislation and fraud, this book focuses on the. Recapture your memories, share with your family, and reconnect with your classmates. Carl schurz, of missouri, in the senate of the united states, february 15 and 20, 1871. A story of money and power, jonas cord coveted his fathers fame, fortune, even his young, beautiful wife. The carpetbaggers jonas conrad inherited his fathers fortune, his cunning and his beautiful wife. This is an unusual binding and is a special edition to celebrate the 1,000,026th and was presented to robert maxwell newspaper tycoon with his name in red felt tip pen to the front endpaper. The book provides a comprehensive picture of schurz s entire life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The soft cover book has been bound using a sort of velvet fur its most unusual and not. Charles schurz, who was a northern republican, is shown in a positive light as he heads to the south in enact reconstruction policies. Terrible carpetbagger, and the retreat from reconstruction jstor.
This style of epic, novel, with overlapping and interwoven life stories, seems to have disappeared from the book shelves. Today, the phrase refers to someone who moves to a new location for opportunistic reasons. White southerners commonly denounced carpetbaggers collectively during the postwar years, fearing they would loot and plunder the defeated south and be politically allied with the radical republicans. The man with the carpet bags caricature of carl schurz carrying bags labeled, carpet bag and carpet bagger south published. The pork belly dish was delicious, it had the perfect combination of savory pork flavor mixed with the sweet addition of the apple slaw and berry glaze. A history of political theories by william archibald dunning book. He has written an excellent biography which should satisfy anyone interested in learning more about carl schurz. But rina marlow was the celebrated screen goddess no man could master. I first read the carpetbaggers in the late 1960s but recently bought it again as a result of a dinner party conversation.