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The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861-1865 (review)

The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861-1865 (review) 2007 Book Reviews 557 tenets of Jacksonian politics. The next deals with Green as a Jacksonian partisan who, as a leading newspaper editor, did much to help Jackson get elected. Green became a vital member of the president’s kitchen cabinet and through his politi- cal connections benefited from federal patronage. The author goes on to describe Green’s excommunication from the Jacksonian inner circle, his relationship with Calhoun, his criticism of the expanding powers of the federal government under Jackson, and his role in the emergence of the Whig Party. Belko discounts previous interpretations of Green as little more than a Calhoun lackey, easily led to positions supporting nullification and slavery. Instead, he portrays his subject as an indepen - dent westerner dedicated to his own ideals, a leader rather than a follower who influenced great events as an active participant. The author also offers a balanced assessment of Green’s faults, which at times seemed to blunt many of his successes. Never one to tread likely, Green was arrogant, self-absorbed, and generally unable to fathom the possibility that he could ever be wrong about anything. While he excelled in many areas and was certainly a man of political substance, “his http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southwestern Historical Quarterly Southwest Center (Univ of Arizona)

The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861-1865 (review)

Southwestern Historical Quarterly , Volume 110 (4) – Jun 11, 2007

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Southwest Center (Univ of Arizona)
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Copyright © 2007 The Texas State Historical Association.
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0038-478x
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1558-9560

Abstract

2007 Book Reviews 557 tenets of Jacksonian politics. The next deals with Green as a Jacksonian partisan who, as a leading newspaper editor, did much to help Jackson get elected. Green became a vital member of the president’s kitchen cabinet and through his politi- cal connections benefited from federal patronage. The author goes on to describe Green’s excommunication from the Jacksonian inner circle, his relationship with Calhoun, his criticism of the expanding powers of the federal government under Jackson, and his role in the emergence of the Whig Party. Belko discounts previous interpretations of Green as little more than a Calhoun lackey, easily led to positions supporting nullification and slavery. Instead, he portrays his subject as an indepen - dent westerner dedicated to his own ideals, a leader rather than a follower who influenced great events as an active participant. The author also offers a balanced assessment of Green’s faults, which at times seemed to blunt many of his successes. Never one to tread likely, Green was arrogant, self-absorbed, and generally unable to fathom the possibility that he could ever be wrong about anything. While he excelled in many areas and was certainly a man of political substance, “his

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Published: Jun 11, 2007

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