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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.

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

viii, 315 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.
Populism--United States--History--18th century.
Populism--United States--History--19th century.
Social movements--United States--History--18th century.
Social movements--United States--History--19th century.
United States--Social conditions--To 1865.
Political culture--United States--History--18th century.
Political culture--United States--History--19th century.
Anti-Masonic movements--United States--History.

Notes:

"A Caravan book"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [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.

ISBN:

0807831727 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780807831724 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007027976

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)