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The Age of Federalismby Eric L. McKitrick, Stanley ElkinsISBN 019509381X (0-19-509381-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Federalism'Book summary:When Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office for the presidency in 1801, America had just passed through twelve critical years, years dominated by some of the towering figures of our history and by the challenge of having to do everything for the first time. Washington, Hamilton, Madison, Adams, and Jefferson himself each had a share in shaping that remarkable era--an era that is brilliantly captured in The Age of Federalism.
Written by esteemed historians Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick, The Age of Federalism gives us a reflective, deeply informed analytical survey of this extraordinary period. Ranging over the widest variety of concerns--political, cultural, economic, diplomatic, and military--the authors provide a sweeping historical account, keeping always in view not only the problems the new nation faced but also the particular individuals who tried to solve them. As they move through the Federalist era, they draw subtly perceptive character sketches not only of the great figures--Washington and Jefferson, Talleyrand and Napoleon Bonaparte--but also of lesser ones, such as George Hammond, Britain's frustrated minister to the United States, James McHenry, Adams's hapless Secretary of War, the pre-Chief Justice version of John Marshall, and others. They weave these lively profiles into an analysis of the central controversies of the day, turning such intricate issues as the public debt into fascinating depictions of opposing political strategies and contending economic philosophies. Each dispute bears in some way on the broader story of the emerging nation. The authors show, for instance, the consequences the fight over Hamilton's financial system had for the locating of the nation's permanent capital, and how it widened an ideological gulf between Hamilton and the Virginians, Madison and Jefferson, that became unbridgeable. The statesmen of the founding generation, the authors believe, did "a surprising number of things right." But Elkins and McKitrick also describe some things that went resoundingly wrong: the hopelessly underfinanced effort to construct a capital city on the Potomac (New York, they argue, would have been a far more logical choice than Washington), and prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts which turned into a comic nightmare. No detail is left out, or left uninteresting, as their account continues through the Adams presidency, the XYZ affair, the naval Quasi-War with France, and the desperate Federalist maneuvers in 1800, first to prevent the reelection of Adams and then to nullify the election of Jefferson.
The Age of Federalism is the fruit of many years of discussion and thought, in which deep scholarship is matched only by the lucid distinction of its prose. With it, Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick have produced the definitive study, long awaited by historians, of the early national era. [via]More editions of The Age of Federalism:
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The Age of Federalismby Stanley M. Elkins, Eric L. McKitrickISBN 0195068904 (0-19-506890-4)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Federalism'Book summary:When Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office for the presidency in 1801, America had just passed through twelve critical years, years dominated by some of the towering figures of our history and by the challenge of having to do everything for the first time. Washington, Hamilton, Madison, Adams, and Jefferson himself each had a share in shaping that remarkable era--an era that is brilliantly captured in The Age of Federalism.
Written by esteemed historians Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick, The Age of Federalism gives us a reflective, deeply informed analytical survey of this extraordinary period. Ranging over the widest variety of concerns--political, cultural, economic, diplomatic, and military--the authors provide a sweeping historical account, keeping always in view not only the problems the new nation faced but also the particular individuals who tried to solve them. As they move through the Federalist era, they draw subtly perceptive character sketches not only of the great figures--Washington and Jefferson, Talleyrand and Napoleon Bonaparte--but also of lesser ones, such as George Hammond, Britain's frustrated minister to the United States, James McHenry, Adams's hapless Secretary of War, the pre-Chief Justice version of John Marshall, and others. They weave these lively profiles into an analysis of the central controversies of the day, turning such intricate issues as the public debt into fascinating depictions of opposing political strategies and contending economic philosophies. Each dispute bears in some way on the broader story of the emerging nation. The authors show, for instance, the consequences the fight over Hamilton's financial system had for the locating of the nation's permanent capital, and how it widened an ideological gulf between Hamilton and the Virginians, Madison and Jefferson, that became unbridgeable. The statesmen of the founding generation, the authors believe, did "a surprising number of things right." But Elkins and McKitrick also describe some things that went resoundingly wrong: the hopelessly underfinanced effort to construct a capital city on the Potomac (New York, they argue, would have been a far more logical choice than Washington), and prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts which turned into a comic nightmare. No detail is left out, or left uninteresting, as their account continues through the Adams presidency, the XYZ affair, the naval Quasi-War with France, and the desperate Federalist maneuvers in 1800, first to prevent the reelection of Adams and then to nullify the election of Jefferson.
The Age of Federalism is the fruit of many years of discussion and thought, in which deep scholarship is matched only by the lucid distinction of its prose. With it, Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick have produced the definitive study, long awaited by historians, of the early national era. [via]More editions of The Age of Federalism:
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Alexander Hamiltonby Ron ChernowISBN 1594200092 (1-59420-009-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alexander Hamilton'Book summary:[via]In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian Joseph Ellis, Alexander Hamilton is a robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all.
Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernows biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of todays America is the result of Hamiltons countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. To repudiate his legacy, Chernow writes, is, in many ways, to repudiate the modern world. Chernow here recounts Hamiltons turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washingtons aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.
Historians have long told the story of Americas birth as the triumph of Jeffersons democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than weve encountered beforefrom his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamiltons famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804.
Chernows biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of Americas birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans.
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Burrby Gore VidalISBN 1417633840 (1-4176-3384-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Burr'Book summary:Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, knowing, and ironic observers.
Burr is a portrait of perhaps the most complex and misunderstood of the Founding Fathers. In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis, Alexander Hamilton, and killed him. In 1807, he was arrested, tried, and acquitted of treason. In 1833, Burr is newly married, an aging statesman considered a monster by many. Burr retains much of his political influence if not the respect of all. And he is determined to tell his own story. As his amanuensis, he chooses Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler, a young New York City journalist, and together they explore both Burr's past and the continuing political intrigues of the still young United States. [via]More editions of Burr:
- Burr: ISBN 0375708731 (0-375-70873-1)
Softcover, Vintage Books - Burr: ISBN 0345339215 (0-345-33921-5)
Softcover, Ballantine Books - Burr: ISBN 0394480244 (0-394-48024-4)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group - Burr: ISBN 0676546455 (0-676-54645-5)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group - Burr: ISBN 0679602852 (0-679-60285-2)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group - Burr: ISBN 1417633840 (1-4176-3384-0)
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- Burr: ISBN 0375708731 (0-375-70873-1)
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Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and the Future of Americaby Thomas FlemingISBN 0465017371 (0-465-01737-1)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and the Future of America'Book summary:To judge by many standard histories, the revolutionary founders of the United States came equipped with wings and haloes. They were anything but saintly, however; their behavior, public and private, was often scandalous. One of the most outrageous men of the day was Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist leader and architect of the American banking and judiciary systems, whose amorous exploits and political maneuverings alike were the stuff of legend. Tangled in a succession of failed business ventures and personal intrigues, and convinced that the might of the United States should not be hampered by such inconveniences as checks and balances, Hamilton fell afoul of just about everyone he encountered in his quest for influence and wealth.
To his eventual misfortune, one of those he crossed was Thomas Jefferson's vice president, Aaron Burr. Many histories of their tangled relationship personalize their differences, and, to be sure, they disliked each other with splendid fervor. Thomas Fleming's contribution to the often-told tale is to ground the Hamilton-Burr rivalry in the politics of the day--a politics complicated by many contending ideological factions, powerful interest groups, and lobbyists. Writing with vigor and clarity, Fleming points to the clay feet on which Hamilton and Burr marched to their sad destiny, and he crafts an exceptionally interesting portrait of the early Republic. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generationby Joseph J. EllisISBN 0375705244 (0-375-70524-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation'Book summary:In retrospect, it seems as if the American Revolution was inevitable. But was it? In Founding Brothers, Joseph J. Ellis reveals that many of those truths we hold to be self-evident were actually fiercely contested in the early days of the republic.
Ellis focuses on six crucial moments in the life of the new nation, including a secret dinner at which the seat of the nation's capital was determined--in exchange for support of Hamilton's financial plan; Washington's precedent-setting Farewell Address; and the Hamilton and Burr duel. Most interesting, perhaps, is the debate (still dividing scholars today) over the meaning of the Revolution. In a fascinating chapter on the renewed friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson at the end of their lives, Ellis points out the fundamental differences between the Republicans, who saw the Revolution as a liberating act and hold the Declaration of Independence most sacred, and the Federalists, who saw the revolution as a step in the building of American nationhood and hold the Constitution most dear. Throughout the text, Ellis explains the personal, face-to-face nature of early American politics--and notes that the members of the revolutionary generation were conscious of the fact that they were establishing precedents on which future generations would rely.
In Founding Brothers, Ellis (whose American Sphinx won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 1997) has written an elegant and engaging narrative, sure to become a classic. Highly recommended. --Sunny Delaney [via]
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- Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation: ISBN 0375405445 (0-375-40544-5)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation: ISBN 0613501292 (0-613-50129-2)
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- Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation: ISBN 0375405445 (0-375-40544-5)
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Gurps Who's Who 1: 52 Of History's Most Intriguing Charactersby Phil MastersISBN 1556343671 (1-55634-367-1)
Softcover, Psi
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In the American Grainby William Carlos Williams, H. GregoryISBN 0811202305 (0-8112-0230-5)
Softcover, New Directions Publishing Corporation
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Jefferson and His Timeby Dumas MaloneISBN 0813923581 (0-8139-2358-1)
Hardcover, University of Virginia Press
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Jefferson and the Ordeal of Libertyby Dumas MaloneISBN 0316544698 (0-316-54469-8)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty'Book summary:This is the third volume in Dumas Malone's monumental multi-volume biography of Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson and His Time. [via]
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Jefferson and the Rights of Manby Dumas MaloneISBN 0316544701 (0-316-54470-1)
Softcover, Xlibris Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jefferson and the Rights of Man'Book summary:The second volume in this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography tells the story of the eventful middle years in the life of Thomas Jefferson: his ministry to France in the years just before the French Revolution and during the early stages of that conflict; his service as secretary of state in President George Washington's first cabinet; the crucial period of his first differences with Alexander Hamilton and the beginnings of his long struggle with the Federalists. . [via]
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The Jefferson Conspiracies: A President's Role in the Assassinationof Meriwether Lewisby David Leon ChandlerISBN 0688122256 (0-688-12225-6)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Jefferson the President Second Term 1805-1809by Dumas MaloneISBN 0316544655 (0-316-54465-5)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jefferson the President Second Term 1805-1809'Book summary:Dumas Malones classic six-volume biography Jefferson and His Time was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Jeffersons life.
Volume 4. Jefferson the President; First Term, 18011805
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Examining the first four years of Jeffersons presidency, this volume provides a fascinating account of the Louisiana Purchase, Jeffersons continuing opposition to Hamiltons charge for an overriding central government, and his battle with the Supreme Court.More editions of Jefferson the President Second Term 1805-1809:
- Jefferson the President First Term, 1801-1805: ISBN 0316544671 (0-316-54467-1)
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Softcover, Little Brown & Co - Jefferson the President First Term, 1801-1805: ISBN 0316544663 (0-316-54466-3)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co - Jefferson the President, Second Term, 1805-1809: ISBN 081392359X (0-8139-2359-X)
Hardcover, University of Virginia Press - Jefferson the President Second Term 1805-1809: ISBN 0316544655 (0-316-54465-5)
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Jefferson the Virginianby Jefferson MaloneISBN 0813923611 (0-8139-2361-1)
Softcover, Univ of Virginia Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jefferson the Virginian'Book summary:Dumas Malones classic six-volume biography Jefferson and His Time was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Jeffersons life.
Volume 1. Jefferson the VirginianThis first volume explores the early phases of Jeffersons life, from his youth, education, legal career, and marriage, to the building of Monticello, writing of the Declaration of Independence and his highly contentious governorship.
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Jefferson's Vendetta: The Pursuit Of Aaron Burr And The Judiciaryby Joseph WheelanISBN 0786716894 (0-7867-1689-4)
Softcover, Public Affairs
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jefferson's Vendetta: The Pursuit of Aaron Burr And the Judiciary'Book summary:Generations of Americans have known Thomas Jefferson as one of our unambiguously great presidents, a man of honor and optimism unencumbered by pettiness and spite; and so they have known Aaron Burr, his greatest adversary, as a traitorous would-be destroyer of that distinguished legacy. In Jefferson's Vendetta, Joseph Wheelan examines one of the eminent political rivalries in our history, set against the backdrop of postcolonial Virginia, and discovers a truth vastly different from what is taught in high schools and universities. Here is Burr, the flawed but gifted politician who made powerful enemies because his charm and skill rivaled Jefferson's own, and who trusted the fairness of American democracy too deeply to rebut the wild criticisms aimed at him by slanderers in the U.S. government. And here, in vivid detail, is Jefferson, whose obsessive crusade to destroy Burr was undone by one mammoth but historically overlooked miscalculation. Exquisitely researched and brilliantly written, Jefferson's Vendetta challenges the blackened legacy of Aaron Burr and shows the beloved President Jefferson mired in the kind of hateful and manipulative politics that tradition has depicted him as rising above. [via]
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Jefferson, the Virginianby Dumas MaloneISBN 0316544728 (0-316-54472-8)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jefferson, the Virginian'Book summary:The first of five volumes in a full-length biography of Jefferson. [via]
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The Sage of Monticelloby Dumas MaloneISBN 0813923662 (0-8139-2366-2)
Softcover, Univ of Virginia Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sage of Monticello'Book summary:Dumas Malones classic six-volume biography Jefferson and His Time was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Jeffersons life.
Volume 6. The Sage of Monticello
This final volume provides an all-encompassing account of Jeffersons accomplishments, friendships, and family difficulties in his last seventeen years, revealing his shift from the realm of politics to his roles as family man, architect, and educational enthusiast. Describing Jeffersons retirement from Washington, this volume recounts the events that formed Jeffersons final years, particularly the founding of the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia, in which he played a major role.
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- The Sage of Monticello: ISBN 0316544787 (0-316-54478-7)
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Scattering of Jadesby Alexander C. IrvineISBN 0765301164 (0-7653-0116-4)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Scattering of Jades'Book summary:Alexander C. Irvine makes a strong debut with A Scattering of Jades, a novel that can be read with equal validity as fantasy, alternate history, or secret history. In 1835, an attempted human sacrifice goes awry, sparking a fire that consumes much of Manhattan and destroys journalist Archie Prescott's home and family. Stephen Bishop, a slave exploring a Kentucky cave system, discovers a peculiar Aztec mummy that seems, sometimes, to move. A complex conspiracy involving Aaron Burr, P.T. Barnum, Tammany Hall, Irish gangsters, and a traveling medicine man will bring together Archie, Stephen, an accursed girl who may be Archie's daughter, and ferocious Aztec deities in the underworld of Mammoth Cave, in an epic struggle that will determine the fate of the earth. --Cynthia Ward [via]
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