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III. The Politics of Democracy

  • Charles Grier Sellers
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James K. Polk, Vol 1. Jacksonian
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© 2016 Princeton University Press, Princeton

© 2016 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface vii
  3. Contents xi
  4. Illustrations xiii
  5. I. Old Mecklenburg 1
  6. II. Growing Up with the West 33
  7. III. The Politics of Democracy 66
  8. IV. The Factious Opposition 100
  9. V. Defining Democratic Republicanism 135
  10. VI. The Democracy and the Money Power 168
  11. VII. “Polk Deserves a Medal” 196
  12. VIII. Polk versus Bell 234
  13. IX. Tennessee Deserts Jackson 267
  14. X. Mr. Speaker Polk 304
  15. XI. Tennessee Redeemed 341
  16. XII. The Governorship–and Higher Stakes 378
  17. XIII. Frustration 419
  18. XIV. Finis? 458
  19. Sources 493
  20. Index 511
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400877881-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface vii
  3. Contents xi
  4. Illustrations xiii
  5. I. Old Mecklenburg 1
  6. II. Growing Up with the West 33
  7. III. The Politics of Democracy 66
  8. IV. The Factious Opposition 100
  9. V. Defining Democratic Republicanism 135
  10. VI. The Democracy and the Money Power 168
  11. VII. “Polk Deserves a Medal” 196
  12. VIII. Polk versus Bell 234
  13. IX. Tennessee Deserts Jackson 267
  14. X. Mr. Speaker Polk 304
  15. XI. Tennessee Redeemed 341
  16. XII. The Governorship–and Higher Stakes 378
  17. XIII. Frustration 419
  18. XIV. Finis? 458
  19. Sources 493
  20. Index 511
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