Thirty Years' View
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Thirty Years' View is a two-volume political memoir and history by U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton, chronicling American politics and government from 1820 to 1850 from his firsthand perspective.
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Hart Benton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversEvent |
Bank War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri Compromise aftermath ⓘ Nullification Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ annexation of Texas ⓘ |
| coversTheme |
evolution of party politics in the U.S.
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expansion of the United States ⓘ sectional conflict over slavery ⓘ |
| depicts |
presidency of Andrew Jackson
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presidency of James K. Polk ⓘ presidency of John Tyler ⓘ presidency of Martin Van Buren ⓘ |
| documentsCareerOf | Thomas Hart Benton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentsInstitution |
United States Congress
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Democratic Party politics
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Jacksonian democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political history ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalValue | primary document for historians of U.S. politics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Democratic Party viewpoint
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pro-Union viewpoint ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Thomas Hart Benton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | firsthand account ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed insider account of the U.S. Senate
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primary source on Jacksonian era politics ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Congressional Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Antebellum United States ⓘ |
| subject |
American politics
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1820–1850 ⓘ |
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Thomas Hart Benton (as senior political figure from Missouri in the Senate context)
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Thirty Years' View
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subject surface form:
Thomas Hart Benton