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Peterson, Mark A., 1960-
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City-states -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History.
Boston (Mass.) -- History.
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Peterson, Mark A., 1960-
City-states -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History.
Boston (Mass.) -- History.
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The
city-state
of
Boston
: the
rise
and
fall
of an
Atlantic
power
,
1630-1865
/ Mark Peterson.
by
Peterson, Mark A., 1960-
Princeton University Press, 2019.
Call #:
974.461 P485c
Subjects
City-states -- Massachusetts --
Boston
-- History.
Boston
(Mass.) -- History.
ISBN:
9780691179995 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Rise
and
fall
of an
Atlantic
power
,
1630-1865
Description:
xviii, 741 p. : ill. (some color), maps (some color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"In the vaunted annals of America's founding,
Boston
has long been held up as an exemplary "city upon a hill" and the "cradle of liberty" for an independent United States. Wresting this iconic urban center from these misleading, tired cliches, The
City-State
of
Boston
highlights
Boston
's overlooked past as an autonomous
city-state
, and in doing so, offers a pathbreaking and brilliant new history of early America. Following
Boston
's development over three centuries, Mark Peterson discusses how this self-governing
Atlantic
trading center began as a refuge from Britain's Stuart monarchs and how--through its bargain with slavery and ratification of the Constitution - it would tragically lose integrity and autonomy as it became incorporated into the greater United States. Drawing from vast archives, and featuring unfamiliar alongside well-known figures, such as John Winthrop, Cotton Mather, and John Adams, Peterson explores
Boston
's origins in sixteenth-century utopian ideals, its founding and expansion into the hinterland of New England, and the growth of its distinctive political economy, with ties to the West Indies and southern Europe. By the 1700s,
Boston
was at full strength, with wide
Atlantic
trading circuits and cultural ties, both within and beyond Britain's empire. After the cataclysmic Revolutionary War, "Bostoners" aimed to negotiate a relationship with the American confederation, but through the next century, the new United States unraveled
Boston
's regional reign. The fateful decision to ratify the Constitution undercut its
power
, as Southern planters and slave owners dominated national politics and corroded the
city-state
's vision of a common good for all. Peeling away the layers of myth surrounding a revered city, The
City-State
of
Boston
offers a startlingly fresh understanding of America's history."--From publisher.
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