The rise of American democracy : Jefferson to Lincoln
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Published
New York : Norton, c2005.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 1044 pages, [24] pages of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Status
Soledad Branch - Adult Non-Fiction
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LC Subjects
Democracy -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Democracy -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Politicians -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Politicians -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Presidents -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Presidents -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
Democracy -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Politicians -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Politicians -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Presidents -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Presidents -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
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Published
New York : Norton, c2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [797]-949) and index.
Description
Political historian Wilentz traces an arc from the earliest days of the Republic to the opening shots of the Civil War, showing how the elitist young American republic became a rough-and-tumble democracy. He brings to life the era after the American Revolution, when the idea of democracy remained contentious, and Jeffersonians and Federalists clashed over the role of ordinary citizens in government of, by, and for the people. The triumph of Andrew Jackson soon defined this role on the national level, while city democrats, Anti-Masons, fugitive slaves, and a host of others hewed their own local definitions. In these definitions Wilentz recovers the beginnings of a discontent--two starkly opposed democracies, one in the North and another in the South--and the wary balance that lasted until the election of Abraham Lincoln sparked its bloody resolution.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilentz, S. (2005). The rise of American democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln . Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilentz, Sean. 2005. The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilentz, Sean. The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln Norton, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilentz, Sean. The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln Norton, 2005.
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