Awarded the Pulitzer in 2008, “What Hath God Wrought” was part of the Oxford University Press' ambitious and decades-long series on American history, with other works including such Pulitzer winners as David M. Kennedy's book on the Great Depression and World War II, “Freedom from Fear,” and James M. McPherson's Civil War epic “The Battle Cry of Freedom.” Howe's 900-page book covered 1815-1848, from the end of the War of 1812 to the dawn of organized feminism in the U.S. — the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. Howe traced the steady expansion west of a young country abiding by the doctrine of “Manifest Destiny.” He documented the rise of Andrew Jackson and modern political parties, the overturning of the elite order that had controlled the presidency since George Washington, and the ongoing debate over slavery that would lead to armed conflict.
Author: HILLEL ITALIE AP national writer
Published at: 2026-01-10 23:11:57
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