Lawson on Pears, 'Cords of Affection: Constructing Constitutional Union in Early American History'
Emily Pears. Cords of Affection: Constructing Constitutional Union in Early American History. American Political Thought Series. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2021. 328 pp. $39.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-7006-3278-7.
Reviewed by Melinda Lawson (Union College) Published on H-Early-America (December, 2022) Commissioned by Troy Bickham (Texas A&M University)