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Identity Politics
in Jacksonian Ohio
The Future of American Politics

detail from Bingham's election

American democracy was born of no theorist’s dream; it was not carried in the Susan Constant to Virginia or in the Mayflower to Plymouth. It came stark and strong and full of life out of the American forest.

 

Frederick Jackson Turner (1896)

 

The banks have been supported by the powerful array of mercantile wealth, by city and county lawyers largely in their pay, by the benighted and mercenary portion of the priesthood, by village doctors who love the shade of an awning better than the golden fields of the husbandman or workshop of the mechanic.

 

Samuel Medary (ca. 1840)

Are you ready to explore the captivating world of Jacksonian Democracy?

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This era of American history was characterized by major changes, such as the expansion of the electorate and the emergence of identity politics.

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Identity Politics delves into how these changes influenced voter behavior in Ohio and how politicians adapted to win over their constituents.

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This book is a must-read for anyone fascinated by American politics and the birth of modern America!

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