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- 9780195039146
- Publication Name
- Empire of Liberty
- Title
- Empire of Liberty
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- A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815
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- 01/07/2010
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- 2010
- Series
- Oxford History of the United States
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0195039149
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9780195039146
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Book Title
Empire of Liberty : a History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815
Number of Pages
800 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
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United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, History & Theory, United States / General
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Political Science, History
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Oxford History of the United States Ser.
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Hardcover
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47.2 Oz
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9.3 in
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6.4 in
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2009-010762
Reviews
A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History ANew York TimesBestseller "A new addition to the Oxford History of the United States, Wood's superb book brings together much of what historians now know about the first quarter-century of the nation's history under the Constitution... A triumph of the historian's art, Wood's book will not soon be supplanted. No one interested in the era should miss it."--Publishers Weekly(starred review) "An important book that needs to be read. Take the time."--Washington Times "A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."--The Providence Journal-Bulletin "Told with enormous insight ... On every page of this book, Wood's subtlety and erudition show. Grand in scope and a landmark achievement of scholarship,Empire of Libertyis a tour de force, the culmination of a lifetime of brilliant thinking and writing."--The New York Times Book Review "Empire of Libertywill rightly take its place among the authoritative volumes in this important and influential series."--The Washington Post "Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights and arguments that make us look at familiar topics in fresh ways.--The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood's contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time. It will not soon be surpassed"--The Weekly Standard Selected as one of 'The Top 25 Books of 2009'--The Atlantic Selected as one of 'The Most Notable Books of 2009'--The New York Times Book Review "This work by the dean of Federalist scholars, and the newest title in the splendid Oxford History of the United States, has been widely hailed as the definitive history of the era."--American Heritage Magazine "Gordon S. Wood's penetrating histor of the early American Republic, is one of the best and certainly most rewarding books of the year. It is a winter's read for the serious general reader who may read only one book in a lifetime of this period. This is that book."--The Dallas Morning News "Wood's erudition is legendary, and in this authoritative history of the early United States, he has produced a classic. Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights that coax us to see the nation's beginnings in a new way."Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood has traced the main political stories of the new American nation with...commanding skill and...interpretive wisdom." --Christianity Today "Magisterial...Gordon Wood is...equally adept at the large canvas and thumbnail sketch."--The National Interest "Wood's grasp on the story is sure, his narration often thrilling, which are the two elements of excellent history."--Catholic Library World, A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryA New York Times Bestseller"Told with enormous insight ... On every page of this book, Wood's subtlety and erudition show. Grand in scope and a landmark achievement of scholarship, Empire of Liberty is a tour de force, the culmination of a lifetime of brilliant thinking and writing."--The New York Times Book Review"Empire of Liberty will rightly take its place among the authoritative volumes in this important and influential series."--The Washington Post"In illuminating the theoretical underpinnings of the long 1960s era, Wood provides an excellent contribution to present understandings of how late twentieth century convictions fundamentally emerged to shape our modern world." --UCLA Historical Review"A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."--The Providence Journal-Bulletin"Deftly written and lucidly argued, it teems with insights and arguments that make us look at familiar topics in fresh ways.--The Cleveland Plain Dealer"Wood's contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time. It will not soon be surpassed"--The Weekly StandardSelected as one of 'The Top 25 Books of 2009'--The AtlanticSelected as one of 'The Most Notable Books of 2009'--The New York Times Book Review"This work by the dean of Federalist scholars, and the newest title in the splendid Oxford History of the United States, has been widely hailed as the definitive history of the era."--American Heritage Magazine"Gordon S. Wood's penetrating histor of the early American Republic, is one of the best and certainly most rewarding books of the year. It is a winter's read for the serious general reader who may read only one book in a lifetime of this period. This is that book."--The Dallas Morning News"Wood's erudition is legendary, and in this authoritative history of the early United States, he has produced a classic. Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights that coax us to see the nation's beginnings in a new way."Cleveland Plain Dealer"Wood has traced the main political stories of the new American nation with...commanding skill and...interpretive wisdom." --Christianity Today"Magisterial...Gordon Wood is...equally adept at the large canvas and thumbnail sketch."--The National Interest "Wood's grasp on the story is sure, his narration often thrilling, which are the two elements of excellent history."--Catholic Library World"Wood has provided a readable, engaging, and incisive account of the sociopolitical history of the first decades of the American nation." --Maryland Historical Magazine"[Wood's] exuberant panorama of a dynamic nation in the midst of dramatic change is informed by his immense scholarship and deep insights not only into the meaning of the American Revolution but also into American character, values, myths, leadership, and institutions." --Susan Dunn, New York Review of Books "Wood's prose is filled with gems of wit and wisdom that make reading this large tome a delight...Empire of Liberty...is an articulate, deeply researched, reasoned account of the emergence of the young republic from independence to nationhood; from an Atlantic-focused intellectual and commercial emphasis toward territorial expansion and continental orientation; from deferential social and political norms into the most egalitarian social, economic, and political nation on the globe. Gordon Wood has done it again!" -David Curtis Skaggs, Northwest Ohio History, A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History A New York Times Bestseller "Told with enormous insight ... On every page of this book, Wood''s subtlety and erudition show. Grand in scope and a landmark achievement of scholarship, Empire of Liberty is a tour de force, the culmination of a lifetime of brilliant thinking and writing."--The New York Times Book Review "Empire of Liberty will rightly take its place among the authoritative volumes in this important and influential series."--The Washington Post "In illuminating the theoretical underpinnings of the long 1960s era, Wood provides an excellent contribution to present understandings of how late twentieth century convictions fundamentally emerged to shape our modern world." --UCLA Historical Review "A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."--The Providence Journal-Bulletin "Deftly written and lucidly argued, it teems with insights and arguments that make us look at familiar topics in fresh ways.--The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood''s contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time. It will not soon be surpassed"--The Weekly Standard Selected as one of ''The Top 25 Books of 2009''--The Atlantic Selected as one of ''The Most Notable Books of 2009''--The New York Times Book Review "This work by the dean of Federalist scholars, and the newest title in the splendid Oxford History of the United States, has been widely hailed as the definitive history of the era."--American Heritage Magazine "Gordon S. Wood''s penetrating histor of the early American Republic, is one of the best and certainly most rewarding books of the year. It is a winter''s read for the serious general reader who may read only one book in a lifetime of this period. This is that book."--The Dallas Morning News "Wood''s erudition is legendary, and in this authoritative history of the early United States, he has produced a classic. Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights that coax us to see the nation''s beginnings in a new way."Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood has traced the main political stories of the new American nation with...commanding skill and...interpretive wisdom." --Christianity Today "Magisterial...Gordon Wood is...equally adept at the large canvas and thumbnail sketch."--The National Interest "Wood''s grasp on the story is sure, his narration often thrilling, which are the two elements of excellent history."--Catholic Library World "Wood has provided a readable, engaging, and incisive account of the sociopolitical history of the first decades of the American nation." --Maryland Historical Magazine "[Wood''s] exuberant panorama of a dynamic nation in the midst of dramatic change is informed by his immense scholarship and deep insights not only into the meaning of the American Revolution but also into American character, values, myths, leadership, and institutions." --Susan Dunn, New York Review of Books "Wood''s prose is filled with gems of wit and wisdom that make reading this large tome a delight...Empire of Liberty...is an articulate, deeply researched, reasoned account of the emergence of the young republic from independence to nationhood; from an Atlantic-focused intellectual and commercial emphasis toward territorial expansion and continental orientation; from deferential social and political norms into the most egalitarian social, economic, and political nation on the globe. Gordon Wood has done it again!" -David Curtis Skaggs, Northwest Ohio History, "A new addition to the Oxford History of the United States, Wood's superb book brings together much of what historians now know about the first quarter-century of the nation's history under the Constitution... A triumph of the historian's art, Wood's book will not soon be supplanted. No one interested in the era should miss it."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An important book that needs to be read. Take the time."--Washington Times "A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."--The Providence Journal-Bulletin, A New York Times Bestseller "A new addition to the Oxford History of the United States, Wood's superb book brings together much of what historians now know about the first quarter-century of the nation's history under the Constitution... A triumph of the historian's art, Wood's book will not soon be supplanted. No one interested in the era should miss it."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An important book that needs to be read. Take the time."--Washington Times "A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."--The Providence Journal-Bulletin "Told with enormous insight ... On every page of this book, Wood's subtlety and erudition show. Grand in scope and a landmark achievement of scholarship, Empire of Liberty is a tour de force, the culmination of a lifetime of brilliant thinking and writing."--The New York Times Book Review "Empire of Liberty will rightly take its place among the authoritative volumes in this important and influential series."--The Washington Post "Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights and arguments that make us look at familiar topics in fresh ways.--The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood's contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time. It will not soon be surpassed"--The Weekly Standard Selected as one of 'The Top 25 Books of 2009'--The Atlantic Selected as one of 'The Most Notable Books of 2009'--The New York Times Book Review "This work by the dean of Federalist scholars, and the newest title in the splendid Oxford History of the United States, has been widely hailed as the definitive history of the era."--American Heritage Magazine "Gordon S. Wood's penetrating histor of the early American Republic, is one of the best and certainly most rewarding books of the year. It is a winter's read for the serious general reader who may read only one book in a lifetime of this period. This is that book."--The Dallas Morning News "Wood's erudition is legendary, and in this authoritative history of the early United States, he has produced a classic. Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights that coax us to see the nation's beginnings in a new way."Cleveland Plain Dealer, "A new addition to the Oxford History of the United States, Wood's superb book brings together much of what historians now know about the first quarter-century of the nation's history under the Constitution... A triumph of the historian's art, Wood's book will not soon be supplanted. No one interested in the era should miss it."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History A New York Times Bestseller "A new addition to the Oxford History of the United States, Wood's superb book brings together much of what historians now know about the first quarter-century of the nation's history under the Constitution... A triumph of the historian's art, Wood's book will not soon be supplanted. No one interested in the era should miss it."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An important book that needs to be read. Take the time."-- Washington Times "A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."-- The Providence Journal-Bulletin "Told with enormous insight ... On every page of this book, Wood's subtlety and erudition show. Grand in scope and a landmark achievement of scholarship, Empire of Liberty is a tour de force, the culmination of a lifetime of brilliant thinking and writing."-- The New York Times Book Review " Empire of Liberty will rightly take its place among the authoritative volumes in this important and influential series."-- The Washington Post "Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights and arguments that make us look at familiar topics in fresh ways.-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood's contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time. It will not soon be surpassed"-- The Weekly Standard Selected as one of 'The Top 25 Books of 2009'-- The Atlantic Selected as one of 'The Most Notable Books of 2009'-- The New York Times Book Review "This work by the dean of Federalist scholars, and the newest title in the splendid Oxford History of the United States, has been widely hailed as the definitive history of the era."-- American Heritage Magazine "Gordon S. Wood's penetrating histor of the early American Republic, is one of the best and certainly most rewarding books of the year. It is a winter's read for the serious general reader who may read only one book in a lifetime of this period. This is that book."-- The Dallas Morning News "Wood's erudition is legendary, and in this authoritative history of the early United States, he has produced a classic. Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights that coax us to see the nation's beginnings in a new way." Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood has traced the main political stories of the new American nation with...commanding skill and...interpretive wisdom." -- Christianity Today, A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History ANew York TimesBestseller "Told with enormous insight ... On every page of this book, Wood's subtlety and erudition show. Grand in scope and a landmark achievement of scholarship,Empire of Libertyis a tour de force, the culmination of a lifetime of brilliant thinking and writing."--The New York Times Book Review "Empire of Libertywill rightly take its place among the authoritative volumes in this important and influential series."--The Washington Post "A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."--The Providence Journal-Bulletin "Deftly written and lucidly argued, it teems with insights and arguments that make us look at familiar topics in fresh ways.--The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood's contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time. It will not soon be surpassed"--The Weekly Standard Selected as one of 'The Top 25 Books of 2009'--The Atlantic Selected as one of 'The Most Notable Books of 2009'--The New York Times Book Review "This work by the dean of Federalist scholars, and the newest title in the splendid Oxford History of the United States, has been widely hailed as the definitive history of the era."--American Heritage Magazine "Gordon S. Wood's penetrating histor of the early American Republic, is one of the best and certainly most rewarding books of the year. It is a winter's read for the serious general reader who may read only one book in a lifetime of this period. This is that book."--The Dallas Morning News "Wood's erudition is legendary, and in this authoritative history of the early United States, he has produced a classic. Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights that coax us to see the nation's beginnings in a new way."Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood has traced the main political stories of the new American nation with...commanding skill and...interpretive wisdom." --Christianity Today "Magisterial...Gordon Wood is...equally adept at the large canvas and thumbnail sketch."--The National Interest "Wood's grasp on the story is sure, his narration often thrilling, which are the two elements of excellent history."--Catholic Library World "Wood has provided a readable, engaging, and incisive account of the sociopolitical history of the first decades of the American nation." --Maryland Historical Magazine "[Wood's] exuberant panorama of a dynamic nation in the midst of dramatic change is informed by his immense scholarship and deep insights not only into the meaning of the American Revolution but also into American character, values, myths, leadership, and institutions." --Susan Dunn,New York Reviewof Books "Wood's prose is filled with gems of wit and wisdom that make reading this large tome a delight...Empire of Liberty...is an articulate, deeply researched, reasoned account of the emergence of the young republic from independence to nationhood; from an Atlantic-focused intellectual and commercial emphasis toward territorial expansion and continental orientation; from deferential social and political norms into the most egalitarian social, economic, and political nation on the globe. Gordon Wood has done it again!" -David Curtis Skaggs,Northwest Ohio History, A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History ANew York TimesBestseller "Told with enormous insight ... On every page of this book, Wood''s subtlety and erudition show. Grand in scope and a landmark achievement of scholarship,Empire of Libertyis a tour de force, the culmination of a lifetime of brilliant thinking and writing."--The New York Times Book Review "Empire of Libertywill rightly take its place among the authoritative volumes in this important and influential series."--The Washington Post "In illuminating the theoretical underpinnings of the long 1960s era, Wood provides an excellent contribution to present understandings of how late twentieth century convictions fundamentally emerged to shape our modern world." --UCLA Historical Review "A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period from the birth of the republic to the emergence of a mass democratic society in the early part of the 19th century... Gordon Wood has written an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership among scholars and anyone interested in American history. The book will certainly influence how future historians write about the triumphs and tragedies of the early republic."--The Providence Journal-Bulletin "Deftly written and lucidly argued, it teems with insights and arguments that make us look at familiar topics in fresh ways.--The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood''s contribution will stand both as an extraordinary achievement of historical synthesis, and as witness to its own time. It will not soon be surpassed"--The Weekly Standard Selected as one of ''The Top 25 Books of 2009''--The Atlantic Selected as one of ''The Most Notable Books of 2009''--The New York Times Book Review "This work by the dean of Federalist scholars, and the newest title in the splendid Oxford History of the United States, has been widely hailed as the definitive history of the era."--American Heritage Magazine "Gordon S. Wood''s penetrating histor of the early American Republic, is one of the best and certainly most rewarding books of the year. It is a winter''s read for the serious general reader who may read only one book in a lifetime of this period. This is that book."--The Dallas Morning News "Wood''s erudition is legendary, and in this authoritative history of the early United States, he has produced a classic. Deftly written and lucidly argues, it teems with insights that coax us to see the nation''s beginnings in a new way."Cleveland Plain Dealer "Wood has traced the main political stories of the new American nation with...commanding skill and...interpretive wisdom." --Christianity Today "Magisterial...Gordon Wood is...equally adept at the large canvas and thumbnail sketch."--The National Interest "Wood''s grasp on the story is sure, his narration often thrilling, which are the two elements of excellent history."--Catholic Library World "Wood has provided a readable, engaging, and incisive account of the sociopolitical history of the first decades of the American nation." --Maryland Historical Magazine "[Wood''s] exuberant panorama of a dynamic nation in the midst of dramatic change is informed by his immense scholarship and deep insights not only into the meaning of the American Revolution but also into American character, values, myths, leadership, and institutions." --Susan Dunn,New York Reviewof Books "Wood''s prose is filled with gems of wit and wisdom that make reading this large tome a delight...Empire of Liberty...is an articulate, deeply researched, reasoned account of the emergence of the young republic from independence to nationhood; from an Atlantic-focused intellectual and commercial emphasis toward territorial expansion and continental orientation; from deferential social and political norms into the most egalitarian social, economic, and political nation on the globe. Gordon Wood has done it again!" -David Curtis Skaggs,Northwest Ohio History
Dewey Edition
22
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973.4
Table Of Content
Introduction: Rip Van Winkle's America1. Experiment in Republicanism2. The Monarchical Republic3. The Federalist Program4. The Emergence of the Jeffersonian Republican Party5. The French Revolution in America6. John Adams and the Few and the Many7. The Crisis of 1798-17998. The Jeffersonian Revolution of 18009. Republican Society10. The Jeffersonian West11. Law and an Independent Judiciary12. Chief Justice John Marshall and the Origins of Judicial Review13. Republican Reforms14. Between Slavery and Freedom15. The Rising Glory of America16. Republican Religion17. Republican Diplomacy18. The War of 181219. A World within ThemselvesBibliographic Essay
Synopsis
The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of the USA. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. Now, in the newest volume in the series, one of America's most esteemed historians, Gordon S. Wood, offers a brilliant account of the early American Republic, ranging from 1789 and the beginning of the national government to the end of the War of 1812. As Wood reveals, the period was marked by tumultuous change in all aspects of American life--in politics, society, economy, and culture. The men who founded the new government had high hopes for the future, but few of their hopes and dreams worked out quite as they expected. They hated political parties but parties nonetheless emerged. Some wanted the United States to become a great fiscal-military state like those of Britain and France; others wanted the country to remain a rural agricultural state very different from the European states. Instead, by 1815 the United States became something neither group anticipated. Many leaders expected American culture to flourish and surpass that of Europe; instead it became popularized and vulgarized. The leaders also hope to see the end of slavery; instead, despite the release of many slaves and the end of slavery in the North, slavery was stronger in 1815 than it had been in 1789. Many wanted to avoid entanglements with Europe, but instead the country became involved in Europe's wars and ended up waging another war with the former mother country. Still, with a new generation emerging by 1815, most Americans were confident and optimistic about the future of their country. Integrating all aspects of life, from politics and law to the economy and culture, Empire of Liberty offers a marvelous account of this pivotal era when America took its first unsteady steps as a new and rapidly expanding nation., The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this volume, one of America's most esteemed historians, Gordon S. Wood, offers a brilliant account of the early American Republic, ranging from 1789 and the beginning of the national government to the end of the War of 1812. Integrating all aspects of life, from politics and law to the economy and culture, Empire of Liberty offers a marvelous account of this pivotal era when America took its first unsteady steps as a new and rapidly expanding nation., The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. Now, in the newest volume in the series, one of America's most esteemed historians, Gordon S. Wood, offers a brilliant account of the early American Republic, ranging from 1789 and the beginning of the national government to the end of the War of 1812. As Wood reveals, the period was marked by tumultuous change in all aspects of American life--in politics, society, economy, and culture. The men who founded the new government had high hopes for the future, but few of their hopes and dreams worked out quite as they expected. They hated political parties but parties nonetheless emerged. Some wanted the United States to become a great fiscal-military state like those of Britain and France; others wanted the country to remain a rural agricultural state very different from the European states. Instead, by 1815 the United States became something neither group anticipated. Many leaders expected American culture to flourish and surpass that of Europe; instead it became popularized and vulgarized. The leaders also hope to see the end of slavery; instead, despite the release of many slaves and the end of slavery in the North, slavery was stronger in 1815 than it had been in 1789. Many wanted to avoid entanglements with Europe, but instead the country became involved in Europe's wars and ended up waging another war with the former mother country. Still, with a new generation emerging by 1815, most Americans were confident and optimistic about the future of their country. Named a New York Times Notable Book, Empire of Liberty offers a marvelous account of this pivotal era when America took its first unsteady steps as a new and rapidly expanding nation.
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