For the people, for the country : Patrick Henry's final political battle /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

"In 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. For the Peo...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ragosta, John A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023.
Temas:
Henry, Patrick, > 1736-1799.
1783-1809
Constitutional history > United States.
Constitutional history.
Politics and government.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1809.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: "Every Thing Dear & Valuable to Us Is Assailed"
  • Patrick Henry's Political Philosophy: The People's Right to Govern
  • Patrick Henry, America's Leading Antifederalist
  • The 1790s: A New Nation Takes Its First Steps
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts: Jefferson's Dilemma and Radical Response
  • "A Constitutional Way"
  • The Crisis Dissolves: "The Earth Belongs . . . to the Living"
  • Epilogue: "I Know of No Way of Judging of the Future but by the Past".

Ejemplares similares