Citizens More Than Soldiers - The Kentucky Militia and Society in the Early Republic

Informationen zum Autor Harry S. Laver is an associate professor of history at Southeastern Louisiana University. Klappentext Harry S. Laver is an associate professor of history at Southeastern Louisiana University. Zusammenfassung Historians depict nineteenth-century militiamen as drunken buffoons who poked each other with cornstalk weapons! and inevitably shot their commander in the backside. This book demonstrates that! to the contrary! militia remained an active civil institution in early nineteenth century! affecting era's social! political! and economic transitions. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables   Acknowledgments 1. Rethinking the Social Role of the Militia   2. The Hunters of Kentucky    3. Public Gatherings and Social Order    4. Stability and Security in a Time of Transition     5. Proponents of Democracy and Partisanship6. A Refuge of Manhood 7. Fighters, Protectors, and Men   Conclusion: Citizens More than Soldiers  Appendix   Notes Bibliography      Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Harry S Laver, Harry S. Laver
• Editore: University of Nebraska Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2007
• EAN: 9780803229709
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-2970-9
• Pagine: 230
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Studies in War, Society, and t; Studies in War, Society, and the Military; Studies in War, Society, and t
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie