A Sovereign People: The Crises of the 1790s and the Birth of American Nationalism

by Carol Berkin

Book Overview

The momentous story of how George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams navigated the crises of the 1790s and in the process bound the states into a unified nation Today the United States is the dominant power in world affairs, and that status seems assured. Yet in the decade following the ratification of the Constitution, the republic's existence was contingent and fragile, challenged by domestic rebellions, foreign interference, and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465060889
• ISBN13: 9780465060887
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"