Sean Wilentz
The Rise of American Democracy
Jefferson to Lincoln
“Monumental . . . a tour de force . . . awesome in its coverage of political events.”—Gordon Wood, New York Times Book Review
Acclaimed as the definitive study of the period by one of the greatest American historians, The Rise of American Democracy traces a historical arc from the earliest days of the republic to the opening shots of the Civil War. Ferocious clashes among the Founders over the role of ordinary citizens in a government of “we, the people” were eventually resolved in the triumph of Andrew Jackson. Thereafter, Sean Wilentz shows, a fateful division arose between two starkly opposed democracies—a division contained until the election of Abraham Lincoln sparked its bloody resolution.
“Remarkable . . . a book that befits its subject in artistry as well as scale.”—Steven Hahn, Chicago Tribune
“Confirms Sean Wilentz as the Richard Hofstadter of our day—the supreme political historian.”—Franklin Foer, New York
“A magisterial synthesis that deserves the attention of anyone interested in the American past.”—Eric Foner, The Nation
Sean Wilentz, is the George Henry Davis ’86 Professor of History and director of the Program in American Studies at Princeton University. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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