Project Gutenberg 2007-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 69 Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore) 1829 1914 Cullom, Shelby Moore 11027483 Fifty Years of Public Service Personal Recollections of Shelby M. Cullom, Senior United States Senator from Illinois Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ed Ferris "Fifty Years of Public Service" by Shelby M. Cullom is a personal recollection written in the early 20th century. This memoir details the life and experiences of Cullom, who served as a prominent United States Senator from Illinois. The book encapsulates his journey from humble beginnings through his political career, revealing key figures and events that shaped American history during his lifetime. The opening of "Fifty Years of Public Service" begins with Cullom reflecting on his early life, including his family's migration to Illinois and his education. His father, a farmer opposed to slavery, played a significant role in Cullom's upbringing. Cullom recounts his various experiences, such as his time in law school, his early career as a city attorney, and the connections he formed with notable figures like Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. The narrative sets the stage for Cullom's transition into politics amidst a turbulent period in American history, paving the way for the exploration of significant political events and personal relationships in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore), 1829-1914 United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1900 Illinois -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 E660 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 917962 917907 2024-10-10T06:50:38.137512 2023-09-10T09:44:00.153437 text/html text/html 917955 917900 2024-10-10T06:50:38.466522 2023-09-10T09:44:00.324401 text/html text/html 400806 2024-10-10T06:50:49.257479 application/epub+zip 414312 2024-10-10T06:50:41.829486 application/epub+zip 400209 2024-10-10T06:50:40.504467 application/epub+zip 681438 2024-10-10T06:50:55.295417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644635 2024-10-10T06:50:48.401458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637222 2022-09-11T03:52:04.779772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872900 872896 2024-10-10T06:50:37.565526 2023-09-10T09:43:59.636423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 872733 2007-10-20T10:01:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 305480 2007-10-20T10:01:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 872724 2007-10-20T10:01:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305447 2007-10-20T10:01:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21208 2024-10-10T06:50:55.423392 application/rdf+xml 11945 2024-10-10T06:50:41.065492 image/jpeg 3048 2024-10-10T06:50:40.796501 image/jpeg 393988 2024-10-10T06:50:38.543499 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog