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Martin Van Buren was one of the most remarkable politicians not only of his time but in American presidential history. The principal architect of the party system and one of the founders of the Democratic Party, he came to dominate New York-then the most influential state in the Union-and was instrumental in electing Andrew Jackson president. Van Buren's skills as a political strategist were unparalleled (he was known as the "Little Magician"), winning him a series of high-profile offices: US senator, New York's governor, US secretary of state, US vice president, and finally the White House. In his rise to power, Van Buren sought consensus and conciliation, bending to the wishes of slave interests and complicit in the dispossession of America's Indigenous population--two of the darkest chapters in American history.
This new biography of Van Buren -- the first full-scale portrait in four decades -- charts his ascent from a tavern in the Hudson Valley to the presidency, concluding with his late-career involvement in an antislavery movement. Offering vivid profiles of the day's leading figures (Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, DeWitt Clinton, James K. Polk), James Bradley's book depicts the struggle for power in the tumultuous decades leading up to the Civil War.
Martin Van Buren was one of the most remarkable politicians not only of his time but in American presidential history. The principal architect of the party system and one of the founders of the Democratic Party, he came to dominate New York-then the most influential state in the Union-and was instrumental in electing Andrew Jackson president. Van Buren's skills as a political strategist were unparalleled (he was known as the "Little Magician"), winning him a series of high-profile offices: US senator, New York's governor, US secretary of state, US vice president, and finally the White House. In his rise to power, Van Buren sought consensus and conciliation, bending to the wishes of slave interests and complicit in the dispossession of America's Indigenous population--two of the darkest chapters in American history.
This new biography of Van Buren -- the first full-scale portrait in four decades -- charts his ascent from a tavern in the Hudson Valley to the presidency, concluding with his late-career involvement in an antislavery movement. Offering vivid profiles of the day's leading figures (Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, DeWitt Clinton, James K. Polk), James Bradley's book depicts the struggle for power in the tumultuous decades leading up to the Civil War.
- Introduction: A New Political Era
- Part 1: The Making of a Politician, 1782-1815
- 1. Aristos and Demos
- 2. The World of Aaron Burr
- 3. That Little Imp of Jacobinism
- 4. The Luck of War
- Part 2: The Fight for New York, 1815-1828
- 5. Kick or be Kicked
- 6. Plucking Mr. Clinton's Sting
- 7. The Goodly Boat
- 8. The Malcontents
- Part 3: The Years of Andrew Jackson, 1828-1837
- 9. Electioneering
- 10. The Master Mover
- 11. A Killing Off in the Public Mind
- 12. A Sound Beating
- 13. Caution
- 14. The Successor
- Part 4: The Presidency, 1837-1841
- 15. Hard Times
- 16. Rebels and Borders
- 17. The Dereliction of Faith and Virtue
- 18. We Have Taught Them How to Conquer Us
- Part 5: The Fall From Power: 1841-1862
- 19. The Comeback
- 20. Polk's Betrayal
- 21. The Last Stand
- 22. A Pretense of Happiness
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780190920524 |
| ISBN-10: | 0190920521 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Bradley, James M. |
| Hersteller: |
Oxford University Press
OUP USA |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Abbildungen: | 30 illustratrations |
| Maße: | 242 x 159 x 44 mm |
| Von/Mit: | James M. Bradley |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.03.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 1,056 kg |
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