The Jacksonian period under review in this dictionary served as a transition period for the United States. The growing pains of the republic’s infancy, during

The brief period from 1829 to 1849 was one of the most important in American history. During just two decades, the American government was strengthened, the pol

The evolution of the United States from a late-18th century coalition of rebel British colonies to a 21st century global superpower was shaped by several forces

As the population of the 13 colonies grew and the economy developed, the desire to expand into new land increased. Nineteenth-century Americans believed it was

From the vantage point of the 2016 presidential election and the deepening polarization of American politics in recent decades, it is striking how much more dis