Columbia Rising: Civil Life on the Upper Hudson from the Revolution to the Age of Jackson
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In Columbia Rising, Bancroft Prize-winning historian John L. Brooke explores the struggle within the young American nation over the extension of social and political rights after the Revolution. By closely examining the formation and interplay of political structures and civil institutions in the upper Hudson Valley, Brooke traces the debates over who should fall within and outside of the legally protected category of citizen. The story of Martin Van Buren threads the narrative, since his views profoundly influenced American understandings of consent and civil society and led to the birth of the American party system. Brooke's analysis of the revolutionary settlement as a dynamic and unstable compromise over the balance of power offers a window onto a local struggle that mirrored the nationwide effort to define American citizenship.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1469609738
ISBN13:9781469609737
Release Date:August 2013
Publisher:Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
Length:648 Pages
Weight:2.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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19th Century History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Revolution & Founding State & LocalCustomer Reviews
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