One Nation Indivisible: The Union in American Thought, 1776-1861Oxford University Press, 1964 - 328 Seiten "The Union" meant meant many things to Americans in the years between the Revolution and the Civil War. Nagel's thesis is that the idea served as a treasure-trove of the values and images by which Americans tried to understand their nature and destiny. By tracing the idea of Union through the crucial, formative years of America's history, he makes clear the nature of the intellectual and emotional responses Americans have had to their country. |
Inhalt
Prologue | 3 |
OF FORM AND FUNCTION | 9 |
OF IDEAL AND IMAGE | 145 |
MISGIVING | 233 |
Epilogue | 281 |
Notes | 289 |
| 319 | |
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36 Cong Adams's American Union Annals appeal Appendix asserted became blessings bond of Union Boston Buchanan Calhoun called character citizens civil Clay compact Congress Congressman Constitution Craik crisis Curtis Daniel Webster Davis debate dismemberment dissolution dissolved disunion England Everett federal Federalist feeling Fisher Ames Founders Founding Fathers freedom George Globe glorious happiness Henry Henry Clay Hereafter cited Hezekiah Niles hope House human insisted interest Jackson James James Buchanan Jefferson Jefferson Davis John Adams John Greenleaf Whittier John Quincy Adams July June legend liberty Lincoln Madison March means meant ment Monroe mystical nature Nature's Niles North American Review Old Union patriotism perpetual Phillips political preserve President principles Republican Richardson role Senate sense sentiment Sess Seward slavery South Carolina Southern sovereignty speech spirit symbol tion Tocqueville true Union Union Absolute Union's mission United unity Virginia warned Washington Whig Whig Review William
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