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“An excellent and enjoyable read well outside my normal genres. And, the guy who wrote it is a friend of mine!”
reddaltoids wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm still reading this - with the CA budget cuts, I've stopped buying books for a while, to catch up on ones I've already bought.”
Nate B wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“History of America during the start of the Jacksonian period. Starts with Jasckson’s victory after amerstance in New Orleans of the 1812 war and ends with the US victory n the Mexican American war. Covers the politics between Jackson and Adams during their two presidential campaigns and highlights the philisophical differences between what eventually morphs into the Whigs and Democrats. The thesis of the book is that the communication and travel revolution occurring during this time (telegraph and trains) allowed the small union to absorb and unite vast amounts of land. Most interesting is the contrast between the expansionist (Polk and Jackson) and the end game of establishing the union. ”
Jim G wrote this review Saturday, October 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very thorough text on westward expansion and the development of America.”
Brian H wrote this review Friday, July 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book covers the time period 1815 - 1848, and Presidents Madison, Monroe, J. Q. Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, W. H. Harrison, Tyler, and Polk. The end of the war of 1812 marks the beginning of this period, and the end of the Mexican-American war marks its end. The old Federalist party (J. Adams, A. Hamilton) died out as the main rival of the Democrats, and was replaced by the Whig party.
Neal R wrote this review Thursday, June 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Revolutionary improvements in communication (the telegraph) and transportation (canals and railroads) were major innovations. The battle between those who wanted to spread slavery to the new states of the U.S., versus the abolitionists, was a continuing fight that eventually would result in the American Civil War. Other major themes of the times included a religious revival (including utopian communities and the beginning of the Morman religion), and aggressive expansion of the American Empire.
Admittedly, I like history, but I found this book a real page-turner!”
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