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Charles A. Beard, an Intellectual Biography
This is the first book to bring together into a coherent whole the fragments of the life and thought of Charles A. Beard, a historian who took active steps to thwart biography by burning his private correspondence. Nore has written about Beard's early life in Indiana, including his family traditions and his formal education. She tells of his experiences in England and at Columbia University as both student and teacher. She delineates his progressivism and his economic approach to constitutions, parties, and politics. She chronicles his response to war and traces his journeys to the Orient. Other chapters include "History, Civilization, and Abundance"; "An Intellectual Dairy Farme...
Charles Beard and the Constitution
"One could almost use the word momentous, or the word epoch-making though epoch-ending might be more to the point ... I don't see how anyone henceforth can repeat the old cliches which Beard put into circulation forty years ago."—Frederick B. Tolles, Swarthmore College. “American historians, particularly those who have given lectures or written books based on the Beard thesis, ignore Brown’s book at their peril.”—American Historical Review. Originally published in 1956. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
More than a Historian
Charles A. Beard (1874-1948) was one of America's most influential historians and political scientists. He played a major role in founding the disciplines of history and political science, helped shape the teaching of social studies in the nation's public schools, and was one the nation's most popular public intellectuals. Yet in the second half of the twentieth century, Beard's reputation has been eroded by relentless criticism. Clyde W. Barrow argues that Beard's work has renewed relevance in light of recent theoretical debates about the new institutionalism, the crisis of the welfare state, and American foreign policy messianism. Barrow's takes Beard seriously as a political theorist, whi...
Charles A. Beard's The Presidents in American History
Briefly summarizes the achievements of each presidential administration from Washington to Reagan. Includes a biographical digest giving basic facts about each President, a list of Vice-Presidents and cabinet members, and the results of each presidential election.
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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
This classic study — one of the most influential in the area of American economic history — questioned the founding fathers' motivations and prompted new perceptions of the supreme law of the land.
