Declarations of Dependence
Download or Read eBook Declarations of Dependence PDF written by Gregory P. Downs and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Gregory P. Downs |
Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780807834442 |
ISBN-13 | : 0807834440 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Declarations of Dependence by : Gregory P. Downs
Book excerpt: In this highly original study, Gregory Downs argues that the most American of wars, the Civil War, created a seemingly un-American popular politics, rooted not in independence but in voluntary claims of dependence. Through an examination of the pleas and