The Magic of the Many
Subtitle: Josiah Quincy and the Rise of Mass Politics in Boston, 1800-1830
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: March 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781558492226
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; United States - State & Local - General; c 1800 to c 1900; History; Massachusetts - State Government; Political culture; Political Science; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; United States - 19th Century; Biography; Politics and government; Government - State & Provincial; 1775-1865; 19th century; Boston; Boston (Mass.); Massachusetts; Mayors
Description: "A Study of Partisan politics and class conflict in early nineteenth-century Boston, this book traces the history of a popular revolt against an entrenched ruling elite. Led by an unlikely populist, patrician Josiah Quincy, the rebellion against the reigning Federalist party not only altered the political landscape of Boston but also signalled the advent of the Jacksonian Age.".

"In the end, Crocker argues, Quincy and the insurgency he led left an ambiguous legacy. On the one hand, as Boston's "Great Mayor," Quincy established himself as one of the nineteenth century's most powerful and dictatorial city executives. On the other, the populist movement that toppled the Federalist party in Boston presaged a new kind of American politics that would soon spread throughout the nation."--BOOK JACKET.