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The politicians & the egalitarians, the hidden history of American politics, Sean Wilentz

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The politicians & the egalitarians, the hidden history of American politics, Sean Wilentz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-346) and index

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contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The politicians & the egalitarians

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

921868900

Responsibility statement

Sean Wilentz

Sub title

the hidden history of American politics

Summary

"One of our most eminent historians reminds us of the commanding role party politics has played in America’s enduring struggle against economic inequality."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Two keys to American history -- The postpartisan style in American politics -- America's forgotten egalitarian tradition -- The politicians and the egalitarians -- Thomas Paine: the origins of American egalitarianism -- Life, liberty, and the pursuit of Thomas Jefferson -- John Quincy Adams: slavery's arch-enemy -- John Brown: the temptation of terror -- Abraham Lincoln: egalitarian politician -- Democracy at Gettysburg, 1863 -- The steel town and the Gilded Age -- W.E.B. Du Bois: a heroic education -- Theodore Roosevelt: politics and folly -- The liberals and the leftists -- The Cold War and the perils of junk history -- Lyndon B. Johnson: the triumph of politics

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Politicians and the egalitarians

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