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Self-government, the American theme : presidents of the founding and Civil War /
"In Self-Government, The American Theme, Will Morrisey defines the concept of self-government and tracks its permutations in the ardent writings of key American presidents. He shows how the transition to a more powerful national state was managed on political soil where self-government was not...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Lexington Books,
©2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Presidents of the Founding
- Introduction: Self-Government and the Founding Era: Prospects and Contingencies
- Self-Government and the American Father: George Washington
- Self-Government and the Fiery Spirit: John Adams
- Self-Government as Natural Right: Thomas Jefferson
- Conclusion: The Coherence of the Idea of Self-Government in the Political Thought of the Founding Presidents
- Presidents of the Civil War
- Introduction: Self-Government and the Antebellum Era: Crisis of the Self Divided
- Self-Government and Secession: Jefferson Davis
- What Is the "New Birth of Freedom"?: Abraham Lincoln
- Conclusion: Davis and Lincoln Compared.