Historical Dictionary of the Jacksonian Era and Manifest Destiny

Mark R. Cheathem; Terry Corps

doi:10.5771/9781442273207

Summary

The Jacksonian period under review in this dictionary served as a transition period for the United States. The growing pains of the republic’s infancy, during which time Americans learned that their nation would survive transitions of political power, gave way to the uncertainty of adolescence. While the United States did not win its second war, the War of 1812, with its mother country, it reaffirmed its independence and experienced significant maturation in many areas following the conflict’s end in 1815. As the second generation of leaders took charge in the 1820s, the United States experienced the challenges of adulthood. The height of those adult years, from 1829 to 1849, is the focus of the Historical Dictionary of the Jacksonian Era and Manifest Destiny.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Jacksonian Era and Manifest Destiny contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this era in American history.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 2/2016
Copyright Year: 2016
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-7319-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-7320-7
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 534
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 24
THE DICTIONARY No access Pages 25 - 422
Appendix: Presidents and Their Administrations, 1829–1849 No access Pages 423 - 428
Bibliography No access Pages 429 - 532
About the Authors No access Pages 533 - 534