Description: America 1844: Religious Fervor, Westward Expansion, and the Presidential Election That Transformed a Nation Author: John Bicknell Title: America 1844: Religious Fervor, Westward Expansion, and the Presidential Election That Transformed a Nation Publication: Chicago Review Press, 2017 Description: Paperback. New softcover in printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes chronology, bibliography, index, and illustrations. 320 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. The presidential election of 1844 was one of the two or three most momentous elections in American history. Had Henry Clay won instead of James K. Polk, we'd be living in a very different country today. It cemented the westward expansion that brought Texas, California, and Oregon into the union. It also took place amid religious turmoil that included anti-Mormon and anti-Catholic violence, and the "Great Disappointment" in which thousands of followers of an obscure preacher named William Miller believed Christ would return to Earth in October 1844. Author and journalist John Bicknell details even more compelling, interwoven events that occurred during this momentous year--the murder of Joseph Smith, the religious fermentation of the Second Great Awakening, John C. Frémont's exploration of the West, Charles Goodyear's patenting of vulcanized rubber, the near-death of President John Tyler in a freak naval explosion, and much more. All of these elements illustrate the competing visions of the American future--Democrats v. Whigs, Mormons v. Millerites, nativists v. Catholics, those who risked the venture westward and those who stayed safely behind--and how Polk's victory cemented the vision of a continental nation.. Seller ID: 100282 Subject: US History, US Politics and Government The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: John Bicknell
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Year Printed: 2017
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Subject: History
