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This study examines the strong cultural and political bonds between the American South and trans-Appalachian West and argues that the strong relationship had its origins in the work of far-sighted Southerners in the two decades following the American Revolution.

List of contents

Acknowledgment
Editorial Note
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. What to Do with the West?
Chapter 3. A Nationalist Viewpoint
Chapter 4. The West and the New Constitution
Chapter 5. The Fight for the Potomac
Chapter 6. A Western Perspective
Chapter 7. An Unhappy West
Chapter 8. And Slavery
Chapter 9. Western Anxieties and the Military Debate
Chapter 10. A Change in Emphasis
Chapter 11. Epilogue: Looking East
Bibliography

About the author

Jeffrey A. Zemler earned his PhD in American history from the University of North Texas.

Summary

This study examines the strong cultural and political bonds between the American South and trans-Appalachian West and argues that the strong relationship had its origins in the work of far-sighted Southerners in the two decades following the American Revolution.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Allen Zemler, Zemler Jeffrey Allen
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9781498550864
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5086-4
• 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, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800, American History;Legal and Political History