Challenges to the American founding : slavery, historicism, and progressivism in the nineteenth century / edited by Ronald J. Pestritto and Thomas G. West.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pestritto, Ronald J.

West, Thomas G., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--United States--History--19th century.

Political science.

Social sciences--United States--History--19th century.

Social sciences.

History.

United States--Politics and government--19th century.

United States.

Politics and government.

United States--Intellectual life--19th century.

Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

x, 304 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2005]

Contents:

Republicanism and constitutional government in the political thought of Andrew Jackson / Richard J. Dougherty

John C. Calhoun and the new science of race and politics / Thomas L. Krannawitter

Lincoln, secession, and revolution : the Civil War challenge to the founding / Herman Belz

Jefferson Davis and self-government / Will Morrisey

Protecting the privileges of citizenship : founding, civil war, and reconstruction / David Upham

Theology, metaphysics, and positivism : the origins of the social sciences and the transformation of the American university / John Marini

Shoreless ocean, sunless sea : Henry Adams' democracy / Charles T. Rubin

Walt Whitman's civic religion for America / John E. Alvis

Jane Addams, Benjamin Franklin, and the problem of welfare dependency / Joel Schwartz

Woodrow Wilson, American history, and the advent of progressivism / Ronald J. Pestritto.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0739108719

0739108727

OCLC:

55738079