Project Gutenberg 2014-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 622 Benton, Thomas Hart 1782 1858 Benton, Thomas H. (Thomas Hart) Thirty Years' View (Vol. 1 of 2) or, A History of the Working of the American Government for Thirty Years, from 1820 to 1850 Produced by Curtis Weyant, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Thirty Years' View (Vol. 1 of 2)" by Thomas Hart Benton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides a detailed examination of the workings of the American government from 1820 to 1850, focusing on the debates in Congress, personal insights from Benton's senatorial career, and reflections on key events during this formative period in U.S. history. The author shares an insider's perspective on significant political milestones and the evolution of political principles, particularly around issues such as slavery, territorial expansion, and governance. At the start of "Thirty Years' View," the opening portion introduces Thomas Hart Benton's motivations for writing the book, emphasizing his desire to provide justice and insight into the functioning of the government during a critical era. Benton shares personal anecdotes from his early life, including his formative education, political awakening, and contributions to key legislative reforms, such as judicial reforms and the Missouri Compromise. This portion also highlights the prevailing economic distress and political challenges of the time, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the ramifications of government decisions and the moral implications of slavery debates that would shape American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44851/44851-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 4618216 2025-08-18T08:14:28.337361 text/html 4557496 2024-10-24T02:18:15 text/html 1683913 2025-08-18T08:15:33.323474 application/epub+zip 1741635 2025-08-18T08:14:46.322220 application/epub+zip 1677506 2025-08-18T08:14:37.294312 application/epub+zip 2896148 2025-08-18T08:16:04.207317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2526978 2025-08-18T08:15:17.655093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2462936 2022-09-20T13:17:10.216828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4339448 2025-08-18T08:14:23.401340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4319549 2024-10-24T02:18:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16638 2025-08-18T08:16:04.393336 application/rdf+xml 8999 2025-08-18T08:14:37.639290 image/jpeg 2250 2025-08-18T08:14:37.475269 image/jpeg 1603577 2025-08-18T08:14:28.674301 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia