The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln
A political history of how the fledgling American republic developed into a democratic state offers insight into how historical beliefs about democracy compromised democratic progress and identifies the roles of key contributors.
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- W. W. Norton
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN-13
- 9780393058208
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- American democracy19th-century American politicsPolitical development
Awards
- Bancroft PrizeWon(2006)
- Pulitzer Prize for HistoryShortlistedMajor(2006)
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for HistoryShortlisted(2005)
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