The early republic : primary documents on events from 1799 to 1820
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The early republic : primary documents on events from 1799 to 1820
（Debating historical issues in the media of the time）
Greenwood Press, 2004
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-366) and index
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In the first two decades of the 19th century, the early American Republic emerged from under the shadow of the internal and external threats that had formerly plagued its progression towards independence, and with increased confidence in its capacity as a political institution and as a military power, began to consider the policies that would determine the country's course in the future. In determining these policies, whether military, economic, or political, no single institution was more instrumental than the press-the engine of the national consciousness, in the words of Thomas Jefferson. With this unique collection of primary documents, students, scholars, and other interested readers will be able to debate the issues central to this period.
Beginning with an extensive overview of the period, this book focuses on 26 pressing issues of the early republic. Each issue is presented with an introductory essay and multiple primary documents from the newspapers of the day, illustrating both sides of the debate. Some of the issues thus discussed include: the nation's first regime change (as the Federalists lost control of the White House to the Republicans); the Louisiana Purchase; the War of 1812; slave revolts; the fear of immigrants; disunion; and the wars against the Indians. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the early republic and the actual opinions and words of those involved
Table of Contents
Introduction: Newspapers in America's Early National Period The Aftermath of George Washington's Death, 1799-1801 The United States Capital Moves to the Potomac, 1800 Thomas Jefferson's Election to the Presidency, 1800-1801 Medical Treatment and The Rush-Light, 1800 Gabriel's Slave Rebellion, 1800 Jefferson's Patronage and the New Haven Remonstrance, 1801 Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth Cheese and "Wall of Separation," 1802 Nativism in the Age of Jefferson The Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 The Louisiana Purchase, 1803 Marbury v. Madison, 1801-1803 Aaron Burr's Conspiracy and Arrest for Treason, 1805-1807 The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, 1807 New Jersey's Repeal of Women's Suffrage, 1807 The Embargo Act, 1807-1809 The Launching of the Steam Boat Clermont, 1807 The Battle of Tippecanoe, November 7-8, 1811 The Declaration of the War of 1812 The Burning of Washington, D.C., August 24, 1814 "Marats, Dantons, and Robespierres": The Hartford Convention, 1814-1815 The Era of Good Feelings, 1817 New York City's Wild Dogs, Mad Hogs, and Petty Criminals, 1816-1818 The Establishment of the Second Bank of the United States, 1816 The Financial Panic and Depression of 1819 Poverty and Pauperism in the Early National Period, 1805-1819 The Missouri Compromise, 1819-1820 Chronology of Events Selected Bibliography Index
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