The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828-1861
| Author | : Yonatan Eyal |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2007-08-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521875641 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521875646 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (646 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828-1861 written by Yonatan Eyal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates a particular group, called Young America, within the U.S. Democratic Party during the 1840s and 1850s. It argues that members of this group changed what it meant to be a Democrat. They moved the party toward new economic thinking, greater engagement with the world, a more active reform attitude, and a new view of the U.S. Constitution, thus playing a role in the coming of the American Civil War. This is the first full-blown examination of Young America's impact in the realm of politics, as opposed to merely literature and culture.
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