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In The Field of Blood, Joanne B. Freeman recovers the long-lost
story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress in the
decades before the Civil War. Legislative sessions were often
punctuated by mortal threats, canings, flipped desks, and all-out
slugfests. When debate broke down, congressmen drew pistols and
waved Bowie knives. One representative even killed another in a
duel. Many were beaten and bullied in an attempt to intimidate them
into compliance, particularly on the issue of slavery. These fights
didn't happen in a vacuum. Freeman's dramatic accounts of brawls
and thrashings tell a larger story of how fisticuffs and
journalism, and the powerful emotions they elicited, raised
tensions between North and South and led toward war. In the
process, she brings the antebellum Congress to life, revealing its
rough realities - the feel, sense, and sound of it - as well as its
nation-shaping import. The result is riveting - and it reveals
fresh understanding of the workings of American democracy and the
bonds of Union on the eve of their greatest peril.
America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning
musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast
album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S.
history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically
accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself making history?
Historians on "Hamilton" brings together a collection of top
scholars to explain the Hamilton phenomenon and explore what it
might mean for our understanding of America's history. The
contributors examine what the musical got right, what it got wrong,
and why it matters. Does Hamilton's hip-hop take on the Founding
Fathers misrepresent our nation's past, or does it offer a bold
positive vision for our nation's future? Can a musical so
unabashedly contemporary and deliberately anachronistic still
communicate historical truths about American culture and politics?
And is Hamilton as revolutionary as its creators and many
commentators claim? Perfect for students, teachers, theatre fans,
hip-hop heads, and history buffs alike, these short and lively
essays examine why Hamilton became an Obama-era sensation and
consider its continued relevance in the age of Trump. Whether you
are a fan or a skeptic, you will come away from this collection
with a new appreciation for the meaning and importance of the
Hamilton phenomenon.
America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s
Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple
platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to
teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how
historically accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself
making history? Historians on Hamilton brings together a
collection of top scholars to explain the Hamilton phenomenon and
explore what it might mean for our understanding of America’s
history. The contributors examine what the musical got right, what
it got wrong, and why it matters. Does Hamilton’s hip-hop take on
the Founding Fathers misrepresent our nation’s past, or does it
offer a bold positive vision for our nation’s future? Can a
musical so unabashedly contemporary and deliberately anachronistic
still communicate historical truths about American culture and
politics? And is Hamilton as revolutionary as its creators and many
commentators claim? Perfect for students, teachers, theatre fans,
hip-hop heads, and history buffs alike, these short and lively
essays examine why Hamilton became an Obama-era sensation and
consider its continued relevance in the age of Trump. Whether you
are a fan or a skeptic, you will come away from this collection
with a new appreciation for the meaning and importance of the
Hamilton phenomenon.
The America of the early Republic was built on an experiment, a
hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened
people could find its way through its past and into a future.
Americans recognized that its promises would only be fully redeemed
at a future date. In Revolutionary Prophecies, renowned historians
Robert M. S. McDonald and Peter S. Onuf summon a diverse cast of
characters from the founding generationOCoeall of whom, in
different ways, reveal how their understanding of the past and
present shaped hopes, ambitions, and anxieties for or about the
future. The essays in this wide-ranging volume explore the
historical consciousness of Americans caught up in the Revolution
and its aftermath. By focusing on how various individuals and
groups envisioned their future, the contributors show that
revolutionary Americans knew they were making choices that would
redirect the ""course of human events."" Looking at prominent
leaders such as Washington, Adams, Franklin, Hamilton, Madison, and
Monroe, as well as more common people, from backcountry rebels and
American Indians to printer Isaiah Thomas, the authors illuminate
the range and complexity of the ways in which men and women of the
founding generation imagined their future and made our history.
In the 1790s, the Jeffersonian Republicans were the party of "no."
They opposed attempts to expand the government's role in society,
criticized the Washington administration's national bank, railed
against a standing army, and bemoaned the spirit of the Federalist
regime, which, they claimed, favored elite over ordinary Americans.
Accordingly, Thomas Jefferson asserted that his election as
President in 1801 was a "revolution": with Jeffersonians in power,
the government could be stripped down in size and strength. But
there was a paradox at the heart of this image. Maintaining the
security, stability, and prosperity of the republic required
aggressive statecraft, and as a result, Jeffersonians deployed
state power to reduce taxes and the debt, enforced a shipping
embargo, go to war, and ultimately to support a national bank
during Madison's administration. This book explores the logic and
logistics of Jeffersonian statesmanship. Focusing on Jeffersonian
Republican statecraft in action, Jeffersonians in Power maps the
meeting place of ideology and policy as Jeffersonians shifted from
being an oppositional party to exercising power as the ruling
coalition. Contributors: Andrew Burstein, Louisiana State
University * Benjamin L. Carp, Brooklyn College of the City
University of New York * Christa Dierksheide, University of
Missouri * Kevin R. C. Gutzman, Western Connecticut State
University * James E. Lewis Jr., Kalamazoo College * Martin OEhman,
Gothenburg University * Robert G. Parkinson, Binghamton University
* John A. Ragosta, Robert H. Smith International Center for
Jefferson Studies at Monticello * Leonard J. Sadosky III * Richard
Samuelson, California State University, San Bernardino * Brian
Schoen, Ohio University * Mark Smith, John Burroughs School, St.
Louis * Andrew Trees, Roosevelt University.
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