Distant Revolutions: 1848 and the Challenge to American Exceptionalism (Jeffersonian America)
"Distant Revolutions" is an intriguing work, well told and with an impressive use of sources. By demonstrating the degree to which domestic and foreign policies influence each other, Roberts' work enhances understanding of both.(Elizabeth Kelly Gray, Towson UniversityCommon-Place)A sophisticated, substantial, and groundbreaking work that fills an enormous void on works about the United States and 1848. Roberts presents a fresh and convincing explanation for why the revolutions of 1848 mattered to Americans and to United States history. By unearthing a fascinating trove of transatlantic observations and connections, this book makes a substantial contribution to transnational studies of American history.(Carl Guarneri, author ofAmerica in the World: United States History in Global Context)Distant Revolutionsis the first book to comprehensively treat American reactions to the European revolutions of 1848. Roberts challenges the concept of American exceptionalism by examining how the revolutions resonated in American culture and affected American society and government. His research is impressive, and his contributions are original and important.(Andre Fleche, Castleton State College)