Rude Republic: Americans and Their Politics in the Nineteenth Century

by Glenn C. Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin

Book Overview

What did politics and public affairs mean to those generations of Americans who first experienced democratic self-rule? Taking their cue from vibrant political campaigns and very high voter turnouts, historians have depicted the nineteenth century as an era of intense and widespread political enthusiasm. But rarely have these historians examined popular political engagement directly, or within the broader contexts of day-to-day life. In this bold...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691089868
• ISBN13: 9780691089867
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"