The Republic in Peril: 1812
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 039300578X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Republic in Peril: 1812 Brett Prezuhy I'm a college student, and had a book review on the War of 1812 due in a few days. As like many students, I was too drunk to start the assignment when it was given out two weeks earlier. One of the points that makes this book so great is that it's compact, it's not wordy. It gets straight to the point, and offers a ra
Federalists doubted that the government could withstand the strains being placed upon it, and Republicans suspected Federalists of conspiring to institute another form of government.Drawing on much new manuscript material, Professor Brown re-examines interpretations of the origins of the war that focus on sectional rivalries, the influence of "warhawk" congressmen, and the disruption of commerce. He offers impressive new evidence that what spurred the Madison administration to declare war was the conviction that it must act decisively to halt the internal crumbling of confidence in the republican system, and to demonstrate to the nation and the world that the new republic would succeed.. Analyzing the debate over the war question, he discusses the motives of the various individuals and groups, initial strategy and planning, and the role of the parties, the President, and Congress. In a major new interpretation of the origins of the War of 1812, Roger H. Brown argues in this book that the United States declared war on Great Britain in order to save the "republican experiment."The increasingly bitter partisan struggle over d
From the Back Cover In a major new interpretation of the origins of the War of 1812, Roger H. Brown argues in this book that the United States declared war on Great Britain in order to save the 'republican experiment.'