A companion to the antebellum presidents, 1837-1861 /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Silbey, Joel H.
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
• Σειρά: Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history.
• Θέματα: 1800-1899; Presidents > United States > History > 19th century.; HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General; Politics and government; Presidents.; Essays > 20th century.; Essays > 21st century.; Essays > History.; United States > Politics and government > 1837-1841.; United States > Politics and government > 1841-1845.; United States > Politics and government > 1845-1861.; United States.; Electronic books.; History.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource.
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118609293 (ePub); 1118609298 (ePub); 9781118609323 (Adobe PDF); 1118609328 (Adobe PDF); 9781118609330; 1118609336
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118609330

A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents presents a series of original essays exploring our historical understanding of the role and legacy of the eight U.S. presidents who served in the significant period between 1837 and the start of the Civil War in 1861. Explores and evaluates the evolving scholarly reception of Presidents Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan, including their roles, behaviors, triumphs, and failuresRepresents the first single-volume reference to gather together the historiographic literature on the Antebellu.