Securing the West - Politics, Public Lands, and the Fate of the Old Republic, 17851850

By 1830, many other important national concerns had become critically entangled with land disposition, creating points of ideological tension among rival regions, parties, and interests in the early years of the republic--particularly in Jacksonian America.

About the author

John R. Van Atta teaches history and constitutional law at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is author of The Wolf by the Ears: The Missouri Crisis, 1819–1821, forthcoming from Johns Hopkins.

Summary

By 1830, many other important national concerns had become critically entangled with land disposition, creating points of ideological tension among rival regions, parties, and interests in the early years of the republic-particularly in Jacksonian America.

Product details

• Authors: John R van Atta, John R. van Atta, John R. Van Atta, John R. (Oaklawn Chair in American Histo Van Atta, John R. (Oaklawn Chair in American History Van Atta, John Robert Van Atta
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2014
• EAN: 9781421412757
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-1275-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Reconfiguring American Political History; Reconfiguring American Politic; Reconfiguring American Political History; Reconfiguring American Politic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states, US Midwest, North Central & Mid-West States