The Pursuit of public power
Subtitle: political culture in Ohio, 1787-1861
By: edited by Jeffrey P. Brown and Andrew R.L. Cayton.
Contributors: Brown, Jeffrey Paul, 1950-; Cayton, Andrew R. L. 1954-
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Kent, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Political culture -- Ohio -- History.; Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1787-1865.
Description: Many of the political institutions that would dominate nineteenth-century America (and the Midwest in particular) originated and first evolved in Ohio. The Pursuit of Public Power explores the origins and nature of political culture here from the American Revolution until the Civil War.

Twelve essays examine topics such as voting practices, the role of the state in national economic development, the relationship between religion and politics, the rivalries between individual political leaders and between communities competing for social and economic dominance, the impact of slavery on politics, and the development of stable political systems within a rapidly changing state.

Representing the mature assessments of historians who have long studied antebellum politics, this collection will appeal not only to readers interested in Ohio history, but also to those interested in nineteenth-century American politics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-231) and index.