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Ken S. Mueller - Senator Benton and the People: Master Race Democracy on the Early American Frontier (Early American Places) - 9780875804798 - V9780875804798
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Senator Benton and the People: Master Race Democracy on the Early American Frontier (Early American Places)

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Description for Senator Benton and the People: Master Race Democracy on the Early American Frontier (Early American Places) Hardcover. Senator Thomas Hart Benton was a towering figure in Missouri politics. Elected in 1821, he was the new state's first senator, and he served in Washington, DC for thirty years. This book provides a portrait of Senator Benton. It evaluates his career in light of his attitudes toward slavery, Mexican borderlands, and Indian removal, among others. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.

Senator Thomas Hart Benton was a towering figure in Missouri politics. Elected in 1821, he was their first senator and served in Washington, DC, for more than thirty years. Like Andrew Jackson, with whom he had a long and complicated relationship, Benton came out of the developing western section of the young American Republic. The foremost Democratic leader in the Senate, he claimed to represent the rights of "the common man" against "monied interests" of the East. "Benton and the people," the Missourian was fond of saying, "are one and the same"—a bit of bombast that reveals a good deal ... Read more

Mueller provides a fascinating portrait of Senator Benton. His political character, while viewed as flawed by contemporary standards, is balanced by his unconditional devotion to his particular vision. Mueller evaluates Benton's career in light of his attitudes toward slavery, Indian removal, and the Mexican borderlands, among other topics, and reveals Benton's importance to a new generation of readers. He offers a more authentic portrait of the man than has heretofore been presented by either his detractors or his admirers.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Series
Early American Places
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875804798
SKU
V9780875804798
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About Ken S. Mueller
Ken S. Mueller received his PhD in history from Saint Louis University and is associate professor and program chair of general studies, history, political science, and geography at Ivy Tech Community College in Lafayette, Indiana.

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