A Machine That Would Go of Itself
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Language: English
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1986
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- Title
- A Machine That Would Go of Itself
- Author
- Kammen, Michael
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Publication year
- 1986
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0394529057
- ISBN 13
- 9780394529059
- Item weight
- 37 ounces
- Dimensions
- 9x6x1
Kammen, Michael, Machine That Would Go Of Itself, A: The Constitution In American
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A timely historical survey of American lay thought and attitude toward the Constitution from the 1780s to the present by Pulitzer Prize-winner Kammen ( People of Paradox ). With a mix of reverence and ignorance, Americans have fashioned a constitutional pattern of conflict within consensus. Kammen traces this pattern: initial ambiguity, slow emergence as a national symbol, conflict and the Civil War, etc., accelerating change after 1940. Throughout he emphasizes the role of the Supreme Court. Past constitutional anniversary celebrations provide a fascinating perspective on the upcoming fete. As Kammen notes, the Constitution has not been a popular topic. But with the bicentennial so near (1987), this wide-ranging scholarly account, which breaks new ground yet is suitable for general readers, should be in most libraries. History Book Club alternate. John Cudd, Sch. of Library & Information Science, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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