An Appeal to Reason: Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and Whig Presidential Politics, 1836-1848
Description:
American politics from 1832 to 1848 underwent a profound transformation. Whereas in the early years of the republic politics had been based on deference and elitism, by the early 1830's a definite change in the political arena had occurred. With the coming of the "Age of Jackson, " the political rules and styles of the older era began to change. The politics of deference began to give way to the politics of "availability." Because this study is a discussion, examination, and analysis of Webster…
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Date:
December 1977
Creator:
Teague, William Joseph, 1941-
Partner:
UNT Libraries