Those Southern Lamars [Paperback]

Thomas Lamar Coughlin (Author)

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Publication Date: June 15, 2000

A collection of factual stories about several illustrious members of the Lamar family including two justices of the United States Supreme Court, a President of Texas, a steamboat pioneer who went on to become a wealthy New York banker and later a Civil War blockade-runner and his firebrand, slave blockade running son.

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About the Author

Growing up in the North, the author was fascinated by the stories told by his mother of her big old southern family, stories that she had heard from her relatives as a young girl in the early 1900s. Many of these stories pre-dated the Civil War and painted a picture far different than life in the 20th century. This fascination led him to seek out some of the places and stories of his ancestors. In so doing he discovered that among the family members were two justices of the United States Supreme Court, a President of Texas, a steamboat pioneer who ran the Union blockade and his firebrand, blockade-running son who was one of the last to die in the Civil war.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp; 1 edition (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738824100
• ISBN-13: 978-0738824109
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,730,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Unique view of a civil war family, October 14, 2000

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This is a story and history of a family covering the period prior to and after the Civil war. I found it to be a unique and factual story illustrationg the economic and business impact that the civil war imposed on families and leaders of our country during the period of civil strife. Life has a way of going on despite the happenings around us. This story shows the successes and the trials of various members of the Lamar family and the impact of their decisions on the history of our nation. There are heroes, and villans, statesmen and politicians all according to your point of view , and the circustances of their action. The stories are unique in their presentation and the book moves rapidly, maintaining your interest throughout the book. I recommend it for anyone with an interest in the workings of our nation in the history of the period.