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The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln (Abridged College Edition)
The Rise of American Democracy Jefferson to Lincoln - Abridged College Edition Author:Sean Wilentz Winner of the Bancroft Award: "Monumental?a tour de force?awesome in its coverage of political events."?Gordon Wood, New York Times Book Review Acclaimed as the definitive study of the period by one of the greatest American historians, The Rise of American Democracy traces a histor... more »ical arc from the earliest days of the republic to the opening shots of the Civil War. Ferocious clashes among the Founders over the role of ordinary citizens in a government of "we, the people" were eventually resolved in the triumph of Andrew Jackson. Thereafter, Sean Wilentz shows, a fateful division arose between two starkly opposed democracies?a division contained until the election of Abraham Lincoln sparked its bloody resolution. Winner of the Bancroft Award, shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize, finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2005 and best book of New York magazine and The Economist. .« less
ISBN-13: 9780393931112 ISBN-10: 0393931110 Publication Date: 11/19/2008 Pages:256 Edition:Abridged College Edi Rating: