John L. O'Sullivan and his times / Robert D. Sampson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sampson, Robert, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

O'Sullivan, John L. (John Louis), 1813-1895.

O'Sullivan, John L.

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2003]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Brings to life one of the most enigmatic, romantic, and ultimately tragic characters in American history The life of nineteenth-century journalist, diplomat, adventurer, and enthusiast for lost causes John Louis O'Sullivan is usually glimpsed only in brief episodes, perhaps because the components of his life are sometimes contradictory. An exponent of romantic democracy, O'Sullivan became a defender of slavery. A champion of reforms for women, labor, criminals, and public schools, he ended his life promoting spiritualism. This first full-length biography reveals a man possessed of the idealism and promise, as well as the prejudices and follies, of his age, a man who sensed the revolutionary and liberating potential of radical democracy but was unable to acknowledge the racial barriers it had to cross to fulfill its promise.

Contents:

""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Prologue: A Relic Passes""; ""1. Inheriting a Romantic Legacy""; ""2. Founding the Democratic Review""; ""3. Battling Banks and the Panic""; ""4. Friends and Offended Democrats""; ""5. Defining Democracy""; ""6. Pursuing Reform""; ""7. Defending Democracy""; ""8. The Democratic Review and the Politics of Rededication""; ""9. The Pinnacle""; ""10. The Fall""; ""11. Journey to Obscurity""; ""Epilogue: The ""most indistinct ghost of them all""""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61277-337-0