Tag: Alexis de Tocqeville
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Meet Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French aristocrat who slummed in America for 9 months during 1831. The resulting two-volume set of his observations, Democracy in America, is still lauded as a seminal work for its insight into Jacksonian America. If you’re needing a good idea or two to stick in your brainpan, ponder the following…