U.S. political parties : development and division / Philip Wolny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolny, Philip, author.

Series:

American history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--United States--History.

Political parties.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 pages).

Other Title:

U.S. Political Parties

Place of Publication:

New York : Lucent Press, [2019]

Summary:

Partisan politics and division between Americans of different political parties are constantly in the news. However, political division is not a new thing in the United States, and readers are introduced to the history of political parties as they explore how the early divisions between the Founding Fathers are still reflected in many ways today. The insightful main text and sidebars include annotated quotations to provide first-person perspectives on the various political parties that have had an impact on American democracy. Primary sources and a detailed timeline provide additional information about this timely topic.

Contents:

The dawn of American politics

Democrats and Whigs

Republicans and Democrats

The new century

The New Deal era

Then and now: the 1960s to the present.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5345-6425-X