Grinspan, Jon,

The virgin vote how young Americans made democracy social, politics personal, and voting popular in the nineteenth century / [electronic resource] : Jon Grinspan. - Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2016] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: democracy out of doors -- Violent little partisans -- The generous ambitions of youth -- My virgin vote -- The way for a young man to rise -- Every one is fifty -- Conclusion: things ain't what they used to be.

9781469627366 1469627361




Politics, Practical--History--United States--19th century.
Youth--Political activity--United States--19th century.


United States--Politics and government--Social aspects.--19th century


Electronic books.

JK1717 / .G75 2016

324.70973/09034