A Jackson man: Amos Kendall and the rise of American democracy
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Main Author: Cole, Donald B. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 2010
Series:Southern biography series
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-320) and index
A rare, fascinating personality emerges in Donald B. Cole's biography of Amos Kendall (17891869), the reputed intellectual engine behind Andrew Jackson's administration and an influential figure in the transformation of young America from an agrarian republic to a capitalist democracy. Born on a small Massachusetts farm and educated at Dartmouth, Kendall moved to Kentucky as a young man to seek his fortune and eventually became one of the few nationally prominent antebellum politicians who successfully combined northern origins and southern experience. Kendall's role in democratizing American politics is shown in a compelling narrative of his evolution from a republican idealist to a democratic individualist who contributed greatly to the rise of the Democratic Party. The first biography of Kendall, this superbly written and researched volume charts the progression of American democracy and the culture that created it
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (332 p.)
ISBN:0807136476
0807137472
9780807136478
9780807137475

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