The Idea of Progress in America, 1815-1860 / Arthur Alphonse Ekirch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ekirch, Arthur Alphonse, author.

Series:

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 511

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Progress--History--19th century.

Progress.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1944]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Portrays the American faith in progress from 1815-1860 and analyzes the idea of progress in terms of the interests and groups which it served.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Table of Contents

I. The Heritage of the Idea

II. The Promise of the American Political Experiment

III. The Resources for Material Expansion

IV. The Advancing Faith in Science

V. Programs for a New Society

VI. The Defence of Social Stability

VII. Education: The Universal Utopia

VIII. The Qualified Affirmation of the South

IX. The Systematic Exploration of the Idea

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89452-X

OCLC:

1100458908