An Exemplary Whig Edward Kent and the Whig Disposition in American Politics and Law

An Exemplary Whig examines the life and thought of Edward Kent, a nineteenth-century state political leader and judge and Maine's quintessential Whig. It reveals Kent''s characteristically conservative Whig aversion toward disorder and his deep respect for law, existing institutions,...

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Autor principal: Gold, David M. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books 2012.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Sumario:An Exemplary Whig examines the life and thought of Edward Kent, a nineteenth-century state political leader and judge and Maine's quintessential Whig. It reveals Kent''s characteristically conservative Whig aversion toward disorder and his deep respect for law, existing institutions, and the wisdom of experience. David Gold shows how Kent carried the Whig persuasion into the Republican ascendancy and the beginnings of the Gilded Age.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780739172735