John Randolph of Roanoke /

One of the most eccentric and accomplished politicians in all of American history, John Randolph (1773-1833) led a life marked by controversy. The long-serving Virginia congressman and architect of Southern conservatism grabbed headlines with his prescient comments, public brawls, and clashes with e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Johnson, David E., 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Randolph, John, > 1773-1833
Randolph, John, > 1773-1833.
United States. > Congress. > House.
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
Politics and government
Legislators.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1783-1865.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:One of the most eccentric and accomplished politicians in all of American history, John Randolph (1773-1833) led a life marked by controversy. The long-serving Virginia congressman and architect of Southern conservatism grabbed headlines with his prescient comments, public brawls, and clashes with every president from John Adams to Andrew Jackson. The first biography of Randolph in nearly a century, John Randolph of Roanoke provides a full account of the powerful Virginia planter's hard-charging life and his impact on the formation of conservative politics.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (360 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780807143988

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