The Great Tea Party in the Old Northwest: State Constitutional Conventions, 1847-1851

by David M. Gold

Book Overview

Supporters of the 21st-century Tea Party movement claim the Boston Tea Party of 1773 as their inspiration, while scholars dismiss the connection. Neither camp pays much attention to the intervening years, and both overlook one of the great populist movements in American history. As David M. Gold demonstrates in 'The Great Tea Party in the Old Northwest, ' 19th-century Americans who were fed up with reckless government spending, high taxes, and crony...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610273028
• ISBN13: 9781610273022
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Quid Pro, LLC
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"