The Birth of Empire : DeWitt Clinton and the American Experience, 1769-1828.
A biography relating the life of DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828), one of America's strongest political leaders in the early 19th century. It examines his patrician sentiments, his form of party politics and his influence on the economic expansion of the country and its political geography.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1998.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; INTRODUCTION: Gentlemen of New York; ONE: Political Apprentice; TWO: Political Journeyman; THREE: Clintonians and Burrites; FOUR: Mayor Clinton; FIVE: Clintonian Culture; SIX: Clintonians and Quids; SEVEN: New York and the Nation; EIGHT: Launching the Canal; NINE: Clintonian Intellect; TEN: The Governor; ELEVEN: Resurrection; TWELVE: The Canal and Its Consequences; THIRTEEN: End of a Career; Notes; Bibliography; Index.