Jefferson's America, 1760-1815

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Jefferson's America, 1760-1815

Norman K. Risjord

Rowman & Littlefield, c2002

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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"The first edition of this book as published by Madison House Publishers, Inc., in 1991. That work was based on an earlier work published by the same author under the title Forging the American republic, 1760-1815"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

ISBN 9780742521728

Description

A captivating and lucid narrative of America's revolutionary generation, Jefferson's America takes the reader from the earliest rumblings of colonial dissent, through the crises of revolution and nation-making, to the heroic drama of the War of 1812. Risjord deftly weaves together strands of biography and social history with military and political history to depict the rich fabric of the young republic. While most writers on this period conclude with the end of the Revolution, the ratification of the Constitution, or the election of Jefferson, Risjord contends that there is a fundamental continuity in the history of the Early Republic. The basic problems involved in creating a stable, representative government were not resolved until the "second war of independence," a symbolic end for the Revolutionary generation, which produced a sense of national unity and determined the viability of the new nation. Risjord incorporates new social and economic perspectives, and he deals suggestively with the struggle over "who shall rule at home." Yet he still presents the pivotal events of the War for Independence, the framing of the Constitution, the "Revolution of 1800," and the war of 1812 in an interesting and understandable way. This is no watered-down version of the national myth, but a subtle and well-told story.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Atlantic Trading Community Chapter 2: The Atlantic Cultural Community Chapter 3: The Imperial Challenge, 1763–1770 Chapter 4: The Road to Revolution, 1770–1774 Chapter 5: Struggle for Independence, 1775–1778 Chapter 6: A Nation Born Chapter 7: The Revolution at Home Chapter 8: A Time of Trial Chapter 9: From Many, One Chapter 10: The New Nation Chapter 11: Launching the Ship of State, 1789–1794 Chapter 12: Fall of the Federalists, 1794–1800 Chapter 13: The Search for National Identity Chapter 14: Jeffersonian Liberalism Chapter 15: Jeffersonian Nationalism Chapter 16: The Road to War, 1805–1812 Chapter 17: "Mr. Madison's War"
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780742521735

Description

A narrative of America's revolutionary generation, this book takes the reader from the earliest rumblings of colonial dissent, through the crises of revolution and nation-making, to the heroic drama of the war of 1812. The author combines strands of biography and social history with military and political history to depict the young republic. While most writers on this period conclude with the end of the Revolution, the ratification of the Constitution or the election of Jefferson, Risjord contends that there is a fundamental continuity in the history of the Early Republic. The basic problems involved in creating a stable, representative government were not resolved until the "second war of independence", a symbolic end for the Revolutionary generation, which produced a sense of national unity and determined the viability of the new nation. #Risjord incorporates new social and economic perspectives, and deals with the struggle over "who shall rule at home". He also presents the pivotal events of the War for Independence, the framing of the Constitution, the "Revolution of 1800" and the war of 1812.

Table of Contents

  • The Atlantic trading community
  • the Atlantic cultural community
  • the imperial challenge, 1763 - 1770
  • the road to revolution, 1770 - 1774
  • struggle for independence, 1775 - 1778
  • a nation born
  • the revolution at home
  • a time of trial
  • from many, one
  • the new nation
  • launching the ship of state, 1789 - 1793
  • fall of the federalists, 1794 - 1800
  • search for national identity
  • Jeffersonian liberalism
  • Jeffersonian nationalism
  • the road to war, 1805 - 1812
  • "Mr Madison's War".

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