Ryan, Mary P.

Civic wars : democracy and public life in the American city during the nineteenth century / Mary P. Ryan. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c1997. Los Angeles University of California Press, c1997. - xii, 376 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-362) and index.

0520204417 (alk. paper)

96025630


Political participation--History--United States--19th century.
Political culture--History--United States--19th century.
Democracy --History--United States--19th century.
City and town life--History--United States--19th century.


United States--Politics and government--19th century.
New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government--To 1898.
New Orleans (La.)--Politics and government--19th century.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Politics and government--19th century.

320.973 R989 / R 989