Thomas Ewing Jr.

An Ohio family with roots in the South, the Ewings influenced the course of the American Midwest for more than fifty years. Smith introduces us to the Ewing family, to show that Tom Jr. had a remarkable career of his own: first as a real estate lawyer, judge, soldier, and speculator in Kansas, then as a key figure in national politics.

O familie din Ohio cu radacini in sud, Ewing-urile au influentat cursul Midwest-ului american mai mult de cincizeci de ani. Smith ne face cunostinta cu familia Ewing, pentru a arata ca Tom Jr.