This selection of letters, essays, and speeches demonstrates how the clashing perspectives of two individuals shaped and exemplified the major issues of national politics between the War of 1812 and the territorial crisis of 1850 — the preservation of the union, federal commitments to banking, tariffs, internal improvements, and the egalitarian tone of national political culture.
Language
English
Pages
283
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Release
March 15, 1998
ISBN
0312112130
ISBN 13
9780312112134
Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay: Democracy and Development in Antebellum America
This selection of letters, essays, and speeches demonstrates how the clashing perspectives of two individuals shaped and exemplified the major issues of national politics between the War of 1812 and the territorial crisis of 1850 — the preservation of the union, federal commitments to banking, tariffs, internal improvements, and the egalitarian tone of national political culture.