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America's Jubilee: A Generation Remembers the Revolution After 50 Years of Independence

Name: America's Jubilee: A Generation Remembers the Revolution After 50 Years of Independence
Brand: Vintage
SKU: 9780375709180
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Contributors:

Andrew Burstein

Publisher:

Vintage

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

History, Biography & Autobiography

Book Subcategory:

United States, Political

Book Topic:

19th Century, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)

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Release Date:

1/8/2002

ISBN 13:

9780375709180

Weight:

0.75 lbs

Size:

8.06 x 5.12 x 0.77 inches

Pages:

384

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In America's Jubilee distinguished historian Andrew Burstein presents an engrossing narrative that takes us back to a pivotal year in American history, 1826, when the reins of democracy were being passed from the last Revolutionary War heroes to a new generation of leaders.

Through brilliant sketches of selected individuals and events, Burstein creates an evocative portrait of the hopes and fears of Americans fifty years after the Revolution. We follow an aged Marquis de Lafayette on his triumphant tour of the country; and learn of the nearly simultaneous deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the 4th of July. We meet the ornery President John Quincy Adams, the controversial Secretary of State Henry Clay, and the notorious hot-tempered General Andrew Jackson. We also see the year through the eyes of a minister's wife, a romantic novelist, and even an intrepid wheel of cheese. Insightful and lively, America's Jubilee captures an unforgettable time in the republic's history, when a generation embraced the legacy of its predecessors and sought to enlarge its role in America's story.

About the Author
Andrew Burstein is a professor of history and co-holder of the Mary Francis Barnard Chair at the University of Tulsa.

America's Jubilee: A Generation Remembers the Revolution After 50 Years of Independence

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