The Early American Republic : A Documentary Reader

Edited by Adams, Sean Patrick

With voices ranging from those of presidents to slaves, from both men and women, and from Native Americans and white settlers, this book tells the story of the first half-century of the United States. * Provides students with over 50 essential documents from the Early Republic: the first five decades of the USA* Includes lesser-known documents, for example Thomas Jefferson's rules for 'republican etiquette'* Incorporates eyewitness testimony from major historical figures, alongside that of ordinary people from the period* Includes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically

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  • List of Figures. Series Editors' Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Traveling the Early American Republic. Part I Building the United States:. 1. Origins . 1 First Inaugural Address of George Washington, 1789. 2 Tickagiska King Addresses President George Washington, 1789. 3 Western Pennsylvanians Petition Against Taxes, 1790. 2. The First American Party System . 1 A Federalist Appeal to Voters, 1792. 2 Abigail Adams on the Partisan Press, 1797. 3 Matthew Lyon Criticizes "Aristocratic" Politics, 1797. 4 A Massachusetts Farmer Attacks the Federalists, 1798. 3. Recasting the American Nation . 1 First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson, 1801. 2 A New Name for the United States?, 1803. 3 Rules of Etiquette in Jefferson's White House, 1803. Part II Clashes East and West:. 4. Whose Land? . 1 Lewis and Clark Make American Claims in the "Great West," 1805. 2 Tecumseh Speaks Out Against American Policy in the Old Northwest, 1810. 3 An Artist's Depiction of Scalping during the War of 1812, 1812. 5 Conflict on Many Fronts . 1 James Madison Justifies War with the British, 1812. 2 The Hartford Convention Denounces the War, 1814. 3 An Eyewitness Account of the Battle of New Orleans, 1816. Part III The Postwar Nation Looks Forward:. 6. The Year 1819 in Image and Verse . 1 A Poem about a Panic, 1819. 2 Americans on Their Way to a Camp Revival, 1819. 3 A Satirist Looks at the American Militia, 1819. 7. The Future Course of the Republic? . 1 John C. Calhoun Promotes Federal Internal Improvements, 1817. 2 The American Colonization Society Appeals to Congress, 1820. 3 Maine Answers the "Missouri Question," 1820. Part IV The Work of a New Republic:. 8. A Nation on the Move . 1 A Western Editor Endorses "Old Hickory," 1824. 2 The Erie Canal Hits the American Stage, 1830. 3 An Englishwoman Remembers Her First Illinois Winter, 1848. 4 Charles Ball Describes Moving in the Slave Trade, 1837. 9. Work at Home, Factory, and Field . 1 Lydia Maria Child on the Family Economy and Soapmaking, 1830. 2 Two Views on the Morality of Capitalism in the Early Republic, 1834 and 1836. 3 Henry Bibb Describes Slave Labor in the Cotton Fields, 1849. 10. A New Urban America . 1 Frances Trollope Describes Cincinnati, 1832. 2 A Poem Composed to Cholera (1832). 3 A Raucous Omnibus Ride in New York City, 1839. Part V Renewal and Reform:. 11. The Soul of the Republic . 1 Radical Quakers Appeal to Frances Wright, 1828. 2 Rev. Charles Finney on Changing One's Own Heart, 1836. 3 Zilpha Elaw Remembers Preaching in the North and South, 1846. 12. Improvement of Body and Soul . 1 Boston Physicians on Temperance, 1832. 2 Mathew Carey Advocates Reform for Seamstresses, 1833. 3 Sylvester Graham Denounces "The Appetites," 1837. 13. Anti-Slavery to Abolition . 1 African-American Leaders Reject Colonization Schemes, 1831. 2 Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833. 9. Maria Stewart Speaks at the African Masonic Hall (1833). Part VI Jackson's America:. 14. The Rise of the "Common Man" . 1 The Inauguration of Andrew Jackson, 1829. 2 David Walker Describes the Condition of Free African-Americans, 1829. 3 Sarah Grimke Defends the Rights of Women, 1837. 15. Native Americans and the Common Man . 1 Andrew Jackson Attempts to Justify Indian Removal to Congress, 1830. 2 John Ross Explains the Position of the Cherokee Nation, 1834. 3 A Description of Native American Removal in Tennessee, 1835. 16. The Second American Party System . 1 A Violent Election Season in New York City, 1834. 2 Henry Clay on Whig Strategy, 1838. 3 New Hampshire Papers Debate the "Log Cabin" Campaign, 1840. Part VII The American Continent:. 17. The Mississippi and Beyond . 1 Narcissa Whitman Describes Missionary Life in Oregon, 1836. 2 George Catlin Describes the Mandan Buffalo Dance, 1841. 3 Notchininga's Map of the Upper Mississippi, 1837. 18. The Era of Manifest Destiny . 1 Sam Houston's Inaugural Address for the Republic of Texas, 1836. 2 An Editor Endorses the Idea of "Manifest Destiny," 1845. 3 Walter Colton on the Discovery of Gold in California, 1850. 19. War with Mexico . 1 President Polk's War Message, 1846. 2 An American Sergeant's Perspective on the War with Mexico, 1847. 3 Guillermo Prieto Describes the Occupation of Mexico City, 1850. Epilogue: The President and the Ex-Slave: . 1 Zachary Taylor's Inaugural Address, 1849. 2 Frederick Douglass on "Morals and Men," 1849. Bibliography. Index

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書名 The Early American Republic : A Documentary Reader
著作者等 Adams, Sean Patrick
書名別名 A Documentary Reader
シリーズ名 Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History
出版元 Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
刊行年月 2008.09.26
ページ数 240p
大きさ H230 x W153
ISBN 9781405160988
言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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