Bibliograph

To make men free, a history of the Republican Party, Heather Cox Richardson

Type

Label

To make men free, a history of the Republican Party, Heather Cox Richardson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

To make men free

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

882738684

Responsibility statement

Heather Cox Richardson

Sub title

a history of the Republican Party

Summary

"In To Make Men Free, celebrated historian Heather Cox Richardson traces the shifting ideology of the Grand Old Party from the antebellum era to the Great Recession, showing how Republicans' ideological vacillations have had terrible repercussions for minorities, the middle class, and America at large."--from publisher's description

Table Of Contents

The west as a land of promise -- Government of the people, by the people, for the people -- Republicans or radicals? -- Abandoning equality -- Republicans and big business -- Republicans become liberals -- The business of America is business -- Republicans and the New Deal -- A new Republican vision -- The rise of movement conservatism -- Movement conservatives capture the GOP -- The west as an idea

Target audience

adult

Classification