| Launching the Extended Republic: The Federalist Era Contributor(s): Hoffman, Ronald (Editor), Albert, Peter J. (Editor), U S Capital Historical Society (Prepared by) |
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ISBN: 0813916240 ISBN-13: 9780813916248 Publisher: United States Capitol Historical Society OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1997 Annotation: The essays in this volume explore some of the potentially divisive realities that characterized the Federalist Era. Nine distinguished authors address themes that include the ideological assumptions that fueled the political debate, the interrelated character of social and political history, the role of the courts as an emerging force in arbitrating and containing conflict, and the expansionist impulses that pushed the new nation's borders westward. Gordon S. Wood introduces the collection with an incisive overview of the bold ambitions and unfulfilled aspirations of the critical first decade of the United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: 973.4 |
| LCCN: 95046657 |
| Series: United States Capitol Historical Society |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.25" W x 9.28" (1.70 lbs) 397 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume explore some of the potentially divisive realities that characterized the Federalist Era. Nine distinguished authors address themes that include the ideological assumptions that fueled the political debate, the interrelated chracter of social and political history, the role of the courts as an emerging force in arbitrating and containing conflict, and the expansionist impulses that pushed the new nation's borders westward. Gordon S. Wood introduces the collection with an incisive overview of the bold ambitions and unfulfilled aspirations of the critical first decade of the United States. |