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Author Formisano, Ronald P., 1939-

Title For the people : American populist movements from the Revolution to the 1850s / Ronald P. Formisano.

Publication Info. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 315 pages).
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Physical Medium polychrome
Series Caravan Book
Caravan book.
Note "A Caravan book"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-298) and index.
Contents Introduction: populisms, progressive and reactionary -- The American Revolution and the anti-federalist legacy -- The taming of the American Revolution -- The rise of new social movements -- Anti-masonry: a new kind of populist movement -- Anti-masonry: progressive and reactionary -- Anti-masonry, the parties, and the changing public sphere -- Two "Wars" of the 1840s -- Epilogue and prologue: the Know-Nothings.
Summary From the Anti-Federalists to the Know-Nothings, Formisano traces populist political movements in the U.S. chronologically from the Revolution to the Civil War, contextualizing them and demonstrating the progression of ideas and movements. Although American populist movements have typically been categorized as either progressive or reactionary, left-leaning or right-leaning, Formisano argues that most populist movements exhibit liberal and illiberal tendencies simultaneously. By considering these movements together, Formisano identifies commonalities that belie the pattern of historical polariz.
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Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
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Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
United States.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1775-1783
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865 -- Congresses.
Chronological Term 1783-1865
Subject Populism -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Populism.
History.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Populism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Social movements -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Social movements.
Social movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865.
Social conditions.
Chronological Term To 1865
Subject Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Political culture.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Anti-Masonic movements -- United States -- History.
Anti-Masonic movements.
Chronological Term To 1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
Subject Social movements.
Other Form: Print version: Formisano, Ronald P., 1939- For the people. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2008 9780807831724 0807831727 (DLC) 2007027976 (OCoLC)156891924
ISBN 9780807886113 (electronic book)
0807886114 (electronic book)
9781469603810 (electronic book)
1469603810 (electronic book)
9780807831724 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0807831727 (cloth ; alkaline paper)