Description: The nation's crucible

Main Author:	Kastor, Peter J.
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.
Series:	Western Americana series
Subjects:	Louisiana Purchase. Nationalism > History > 19th century. > United States Political culture > History > 19th century. > United States National characteristics, American. Frontier and pioneer life > Louisiana. United States > Territorial expansion. United States > Politics and government > 1801-1815. United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861. Louisiana > History > 1803-1865. Louisiana > Race relations.
Online Access:	http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10169941

Physical Description:	xiii, 311 p. : map.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-304) and index.