The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828-1861 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107407763)

This book investigates a particular group, called Young America, within the U.S. Democratic Party during the 1840s and 1850s. It argues that members of this group changed what it meant to be a Democrat. They moved the party toward new economic thinking, greater engagement with the world, a more active reform attitude, and a new view of the U.S. Constitution, thus playing a role in the coming of the American Civil War. This is the first full-blown examination of Young America's impact in the realm of politics, as opposed to merely literature and culture.

Author: Yonatan Eyal
ISBN-10: 1107407761
ISBN-13: 9781107407763
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/04/2012
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d