From Confederation to Nation The Early American Republic, 1789-1848 [Hardcover]

In the era of the Early Republic, Americans determined the meaning of their Revolution and laid the foundation for the United States later emergence as a world power. This bookprovides students with an explanation of the major events and developments of one of the most important periods in American History. Focusing on the years between the Revolution and the Civil War, From Confederation to Nationpresents a narrative of the eras political history along with discussions of the significant social and cultural changes that occurred across the Unions first six decades. Taking a broad approach which examines economic changes, religious influences, political reform, cultural challenges, and racial and gender inequalities in the Early Republic, Atkins text is useful for a vast array of critical perspectives. From Confederation to Nationpresents an accessible introduction to the Early American Republic that offers readers a solid foundation for more advanced study.

1. George Washington's America

2. The Federalist Era

3. The Jeffersonian Revolution

4. The Union in Peril

5. National Trends and Sectional Tensions

6. Reviving and Reforming the Union

7. A Union of White Men's Democracies

8. Nationalism and Reaction

9. Andrew Jackson's Union

10. The Union at a Crossroads

 

Jonathan Atkins' history of the Early Republic provides readers with a clearly written survey focused on a time of American political giants, men such as Jackson, Calhoun, Clay, Polk, and Webster, to name only a few. As Atkins demonstrates, that era's severe political partisanship holds important lessons for us today.

-Mark R. Cheathem, author of Andrew Jackson, Southerner

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