Jacksonian America: A Reader

by Anthony Comegna (Editor)

During the years between the War of 1812 and the Mexican American War, American life changed more profoundly than ever before. The whole world changed in size and scope, and two full generations―Americans of all description―suffered existential crises trying to find their place in the emerging new order. Technological miracles like railroads and telegraphs conquered space and time, while inspiring new concepts of personal freedom, national identity, and spiritual existence. This reader from Libertarianism.org draws on documents both popular and virtually unknown from across the so-called Jacksonian Era and beyond. Readers will encounter the whole rich range of life in such a turbulent period, from radical revolution at home and abroad to spirit mediumship for the abolition of slavery. In the end, we find, no era so transformative and lush with important and interesting figures can be properly described with the visage of a single politician.

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Published June 7, 2019