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James Madison : defender of the American Republic /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers,
[2009]
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| Colección: | First men, America's presidents.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- JAMES MADISON: DEFENDEROF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; STATESMAN IN TRAINING; EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; LIFE AT MONTPELIER; VIEWS OF SLAVERY; SCHOOL DAYS IN VIRGINIA; FROM VIRGINIAN TO AMERICAN; ALREADY A WORKAHOLIC; THE PERFECT PLACE FOR JAMES MADISON; HISTORIC FELLOW STUDENTS; MADISON'S FRAIL HEALTH; LEARNING LEGISLATIVE MASTERY; MADISON'S FIRST CONSTITUTION; UNHAPPY BUT USEFUL EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE; CONGRESSMAN MADISON; COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP; SAVING THE WEST; EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THEARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION; FISCAL LEADERSHIP.
- "VACATION" IN VIRGINIAEXPLORING THE NORTH AND WEST; FRUSTRATIONS OF A LEGISLATIVE LIFE IN VIRGINIA; RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SURVIVES; STEPS TOWARD A STRONGER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT; FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION; REPORTING FOR DUTY; VIRGINIA PLAN OF UNION; MADISON'S LEADERSHIP; COMPROMISE BECOMES NECESSARY; MADISON AS COMPROMISER; THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT; FOREBODINGS OF SECTIONALISM; "AUTHORSHIP" OF THE CONSTITUTION; KEEPING THE RECORDS OF THE CONVENTION; VICTORY FOR THE CONSTITUTION; MADISON AS FEDERALIST; WHO WROTE WHAT?; MADISON VERSUS PATRICK HENRY; BUT WHAT ABOUT A BILL OF RIGHTS?
- IMPLEMENTING THE CONSTITUTIONELECTION TO THE FIRST CONGRESS; LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS AGAIN; ECONOMIC STRUGGLES; THE GREAT CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE; WHO'S REPUBLICAN PARTY?; POLITICAL MANAGER; HAMILTON VS. MADISON; ENGLAND VS. FRANCE; CONFRONTING THE JAY TREATY; GETTING ALONG WITH PRESIDENT ADAMS; THE VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS; SECRETARY OF STATE; PATHWAY TO THE PRESIDENCY; DIPLOMATIC MR. MADISON; DOUBLING THE UNITED STATES; ENGLAND AND FRANCE AT WAR AGAIN; BRITISH ASSAULT ON AMERICAN SAILORS; OVERRULING THE RULE OF 1756; CRISIS ON THE CHESAPEAKE; THE EMBARGO; THE FOURTH PRESIDENT.
- RUNNING (SLOWLY) FOR THE WHITE HOUSETALE OF A REJECTED TREATY; FEDERALISTS FISH IN TROUBLED POLITICAL WATERS; SURVIVING AN INAUGURATION; BUILDING A CABINET; A BRIEF, THRILLING DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH; THE REAL WORLD INTRUDES; AMERICAN EXPANSION INTO FLORIDA; INTERPRETING THE CONSTITUTION; LOCATING A REAL SECRETARY OF STATE; GETTING RID OF THE SMITH BROTHERS; MARCHING ALMOST TO WAR; SEIZURE OF AMERICAN SEAMEN; AMOMENT OF DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH; A DANGEROUS GAMBLE; WAITING AND YEARNING FOR GOOD NEWS; PREPARING FOR WAR; MORE POLITICS THAN PREPARATION; DECISION FOR WAR; COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
- MORALE BOOSTING NAVAL SUCCESSDEMORALIZING BATTLES ON LAND; NOT CHANGING HORSES IN MID-STREAM; ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF; DEPTHS TO HEIGHTS:WASHINGTON, NEW ORLEANS, GHENT; MORE FRUSTRATION IN THE OLD NORTHWEST; CONTROLLING THE LAKES; NIAGARA CAMPAIGNS OF 1813; MADISON'S ACCOUNT OF MILITARY EVENTS OF 1813; BACK AND FORTH IN 1814; WASHINGTON, D.C. IN FLAMES; SHAKING UP THE ADMINISTRATION; JACKSON'S CRUCIAL VICTORY AT NEW ORLEANS; THE TREATY OF GHENT; WAGING PEACE, 1815-1817; THE JOYS OF PEACE, AT LEAST WITH EUROPE; SMALL WAR WITH SOMEONE CLOSER TO OUR OWN SIZE.