Download or read book Kentucky's Last Cavalier written by Peter J. Sehlinger and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2004-05-07 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As this biography shows, Preston was Kentucky's last cavalier, the beau ideal of the Old South, a dashing defender of the old aristocracy both in the political realm and on the battlefield. His is a multidimensional story of power and privilege, family connections and gender roles, public service and proslavery politics. As Kentucky state historian James C. Klotter declares in the foreword, Preston's life "reveals much about his entire generation and his world.""--BOOK JACKET.