The Virginia dynasty four presidents and the creation of the American nation
A group portrait of America's first four presidents from Virginia focuses on a series of key historical episodes that illustrate how the myriad leadership roles of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe promoted transcendental, if contradictory, national views about freedom and equality.
| Main Author: | Cheney, Lynne V. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Viking,
[2020]
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue
- The warriors: from triumph to catastrophe
- River crossing: victory hard won
- The intellectuals: poetry and prose
- Untrodden ground: a nation wholly new
- Schism: breaking the bonds of attachment
- Interregnum: the President from Braintree
- The spirit of '76: the Virginians return
- Securing independence: war under the Constitution
- Dynasty's end: gathering storm clouds
- Epilogue.