The Idea of Progress in America, 1815-1860 / / Arthur Alphonse Ekirch.
Portrays the American faith in progress from 1815-1860 and analyzes the idea of progress in terms of the interests and groups which it served.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1944] ©1944 |
| Year of Publication: | 1944 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- I. The Heritage of the Idea -- II. The Promise of the American Political Experiment -- III. The Resources for Material Expansion -- IV. The Advancing Faith in Science -- V. Programs for a New Society -- VI. The Defence of Social Stability -- VII. Education: The Universal Utopia -- VIII. The Qualified Affirmation of the South -- IX. The Systematic Exploration of the Idea -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| Summary: | Portrays the American faith in progress from 1815-1860 and analyzes the idea of progress in terms of the interests and groups which it served. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780231894524 9783110442489 |
| DOI: | 10.7312/ekir93602 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Arthur Alphonse Ekirch. |