Martin Van Buren and the emergence of American popular politics / Joel H. Silbey.
2002
E387 .S64 2002 (Mapit)
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Martin Van Buren and the emergence of American popular politics / Joel H. Silbey.
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ISBN
0742522431 (alk. paper)
9780742522435 (alk. paper)
9780742522442
074252244X
9780742522435 (alk. paper)
9780742522442
074252244X
Publication Details
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2002.
Language
English
Description
xiv, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Call Number
E387 .S64 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification
973.5/7/092 B
Summary
Chronicles the life of Martin Van Buren, focusing on his role in the development and transformation of American politics in the early part of the nineteenth century.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224) and index.
Series
American profiles (Lanham, Md.)
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Table of Contents
The tavern keeper's son : the making of a politician, 1782-1812
"The partisan leader," I : master of the state, 1812-1821
The partisan leader," II : the senator from New York, 1821-1828
The seats of the mighty, 1828-1832
The democracy's heir apparent, 1832-1836
At the summit : the eighth president of the United States, 1837-1841
"The people could not be rallied for Van Buren"
The partisan leader at bay, 1841-1847
"The most fallen man I have ever known" : the party leader becomes a political rebel
for a time, 1848-1852
Political afterlife, 1852-1862
"The honors of their statesman."
"The partisan leader," I : master of the state, 1812-1821
The partisan leader," II : the senator from New York, 1821-1828
The seats of the mighty, 1828-1832
The democracy's heir apparent, 1832-1836
At the summit : the eighth president of the United States, 1837-1841
"The people could not be rallied for Van Buren"
The partisan leader at bay, 1841-1847
"The most fallen man I have ever known" : the party leader becomes a political rebel
for a time, 1848-1852
Political afterlife, 1852-1862
"The honors of their statesman."