Father Past and Child Nation: The Romantic Imagination and the Origins of the American Civil War |
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... preserve the virtues of a simple agrarian republic without sacrificing the rewards and conveniences of modern 26 capitalism . But others were no less susceptible to nostalgia . Conservatives of both parties desired to preserve the ...
... preserve the virtues of a simple agrarian republic without sacrificing the rewards and conveniences of modern 26 capitalism . But others were no less susceptible to nostalgia . Conservatives of both parties desired to preserve the ...
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... preserve the family or , in his words , to " keep the city . " They would be the great preservers , keeping out the invaders , keeping out licentious- ness , crime , infidelity , faction , civil strife , party spirit-- 1 . Everett ...
... preserve the family or , in his words , to " keep the city . " They would be the great preservers , keeping out the invaders , keeping out licentious- ness , crime , infidelity , faction , civil strife , party spirit-- 1 . Everett ...
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... preserve and those who would destroy the Union . He believed that God was on one side or the other of the conflict , and that with divine assistance one side would soon triumph over the other . But when the war dragged on he moved ...
... preserve and those who would destroy the Union . He believed that God was on one side or the other of the conflict , and that with divine assistance one side would soon triumph over the other . But when the war dragged on he moved ...
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