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The birth of empire : DeWitt Clinton and the American experience, 1769-1828 /
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) was one of the nation's strongest political leaders in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, serving as mayor of New York City, governor of the state, and narrowly losing the Presidential race of 1812 to James Madison. Patrician in his sentiments, Clinton never...
| 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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| Colección: | OUP E-Books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) was one of the nation's strongest political leaders in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, serving as mayor of New York City, governor of the state, and narrowly losing the Presidential race of 1812 to James Madison. Patrician in his sentiments, Clinton nevertheless invented new forms of party politics. His greatest achievement, the Erie Canal, hastened the economic expansion of the country, altered the political geography of the nation, set an example for activist government, and decisively secured New York City's position as America's first and foremost metropolis. This new book relates the full biography of one of the most important political figures in US history. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 224 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-220) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195119497 0195119495 1429404515 9781429404518 1280529814 9781280529818 9786610529810 6610529817 |