Civilized America

Klappentext Laudatory and disparaging! detailed and usefully general! of political centers and societal margins! these volumes vividly illustrate antebellum America. Zusammenfassung Laudatory and disparaging! detailed and generalizing! describing political centers and societal margins! Grattan's 1859 work vividly illustrates nineteenth-century America. Sharing eyewitness accounts and moral reflections! Volume 1 describes his first impressions of the antebellum United States! life in New England! and issues ranging from political parties to domestic servants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The voyage; 2. First impressions; 3. Boston: Nahant; 4. Nahant; 5. National characteristics; 6. National characteristics continued; 7. The social system in New England; 8. Edward Everett; 9. My first visit to Washington; 10. Washington; 11. John Caldwell Calhoun; 12. American aristocracy; 13. Political ultras; 14. Daniel Webster; 15. Servants; 16. The law and its practice; 17. The Federal Union; 18. Political parties; 19. Party designs: presidential election; 20. Inauguration of President Harrison; 21. The north-eastern boundary question; 22. The north-eastern boundary question continued; 23. The north-eastern boundary question continued; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Colley Grattan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9781108033237
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03323-7
• No. of pages: 480
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; Civilized America 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, 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, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas