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Martin Van Buren and the emergence of American popular politics Joel H. Silbey
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 387 .S64 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Silbey, Joel H.
- Series:
- American profiles (Lanham, Md.)
- American profiles
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862.
- Van Buren, Martin.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- United States--Politics and government--1837-1841.
- United States.
- Political culture--United States--History--19th century.
- Political culture.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 237 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2002.
- Contents:
- The tavern keeper's son : the making of a politician, 1782-1812
- "The partisan leader," I : master of the state, 1812-1821
- The partisan leader," II : the senator from New York, 1821-1828
- The seats of the mighty, 1828-1832
- The democracy's heir apparent, 1832-1836
- At the summit : the eighth president of the United States, 1837-1841
- "The people could not be rallied for Van Buren"
- The partisan leader at bay, 1841-1847
- "The most fallen man I have ever known" : the party leader becomes a political rebel
- for a time, 1848-1852
- Political afterlife, 1852-1862
- "The honors of their statesman".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-224) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0742522431 (alk. paper)
- OCLC:
- 49610994
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