Acclaimed as the definitive study of the period by one of the greatest American historians,Remarkable . . . a book that befits its subject in artistry as well as scale.Confirms Sean Wilentz as the Richard Hofstadter of our daythe supreme political historian.A magisterial synthesis that deserves the attention of anyone interested in the American past.Winner of the Bancroft Award: Monumental&a tour de force&awesome in its coverage of political events. Gordon Wood,