Martin Van Buren and the Emergence of American Popular Politics
- ISBN-10
- 0742522431
- ISBN-13
- 9780742522435
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 237
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Joel H. Silbey, P R White Professor in History Joel H Silbey
Description
Offers a biography of one of America's first professional politicians, highlighting Van Buren's contributions to the democratization of the American political process.
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