The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln Edition: First - Softcover

The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln

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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Collectible Very Good. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours. VERY GOOD+ No marks noted in text. Binding is tight and square. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. Gently read. . . . . . . . . Acclaimed as the definitive study of the period by one of the greatest American historians, The Rise of American Democracy traces a historical 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. Seller Inventory # 113523

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