A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe

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Gebonden, 608 blz. | Engels
John Wiley & Sons | e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9780470655221
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A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe features essays from leading academics that consider various aspects of the lives and legacies of our fourth and fifth presidents.

Provides historians and students of history with a wealth of new insights into the lives and achievements of two of America s most accomplished statesmen, James Madison and James Monroe
Features 32 state–of–the field historiographic essays from leading academics that consider various aspects of the lives and legacies of our fourth and fifth presidents
Synthesizes the latest findings, and offers new insights based on original research into primary sources
Addresses topics that readers often want to learn more about, such as Madison and slavery

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ISBN13:9780470655221
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:608

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<p>List of Illustrations xi</p>
<p>Notes on Contributors xiii</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xix</p>
<p>Introduction 1<br /> Stuart Leibiger</p>
<p>1 James Madison s Political Thought: The Ideas of an Acting Politician 4<br /> Jack N. Rakove</p>
<p>2 James Madison s Journey to an Honorable and Useful Profession, 1751 1780 21<br /> Paul Douglas Newman</p>
<p>3 James Madison, 1780 1787: Nationalism and Political Reform 39<br /> Adam Tate</p>
<p>4 James Madison and the Grand Convention: The Great Difficulty of Representation 56<br /> Gordon Lloyd and Christopher Burkett</p>
<p>5 James Madison and the Ratification of the Constitution: A Triumph Over Adversity 74<br /> Kevin R. C. Gutzman</p>
<p>6 James Madison in The Federalist: Elucidating The Particular Structure of this Government 91<br /> Michael Zuckert</p>
<p>7 James Madison, Republican Government, and the Formation of the Bill of Rights: Bound by Every Motive of Prudence 109<br /> Alan Gibson</p>
<p>8 James Madison in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789 1797: America s First Congressional Floor Leader 127<br /> Carey Roberts</p>
<p>9 James Madison and the National Gazette Essays: The Birth of a Party Politician 143<br /> Denver Brunsman</p>
<p>10 James Madison, the Virginia Resolutions, and the Philosophy of Modern American Democracy 159<br /> Garrett Ward Sheldon</p>
<p>11 James Madison s Secretary of State Years, 1801 1809: Successes and Failures in Foreign Relations 176<br /> Mary Hackett</p>
<p>12 President James Madison s Domestic Policies, 1809 1817: Jeffersonian Factionalism and the Beginnings of American Nationalism 192<br /> Aaron N. Coleman</p>
<p>13 President James Madison and Foreign Affairs, 1809 1817: Years of Principle and Peril 207<br /> David J. Siemers</p>
<p>14 James Madison s Retirement, 1817 1836: Engaging the Republican Past, Present, and Future 224<br /> James H. Read</p>
<p>15 James Madison and George Washington: The Indispensable Man s Indispensable Man 241<br /> Stuart Leibiger</p>
<p>16 James Madison and Thomas Jefferson: A Friendship Which Was For Life 259<br /> Jeffry H. Morrison</p>
<p>17 James and Dolley Madison and the Quest for Unity 274<br /> Catherine Allgor</p>
<p>18 James Madison and Montpelier: The Rhythms of Rural Life 292<br /> David B. Mattern</p>
<p>19 James Madison and the Dilemma of American Slavery 306<br /> Jeff Broadwater</p>
<p>20 James Monroe s Political Thought: The People the Sovereigns 324<br /> Arthur Scherr</p>
<p>21 James Monroe, 1758 1783: Student and Soldier of the American Revolution 343<br /> Daniel Preston</p>
<p>22 James Monroe and the Confederation, 1781 1789: The Making of a Virginia Statesman 359<br /> Robert W. Smith</p>
<p>23 James Monroe in the 1790s: A Republican Leader 375<br /> William M. Ferraro</p>
<p>24 James Monroe as Governor of Virginia and Diplomat Abroad, 1799 1810: A Revolution of Principles and the Triumph of Pragmatism 391<br /> David A. Nichols</p>
<p>25 James Monroe as Secretary of State and Secretary of War, 1809 1817: Toward Republican Strategic Sobriety 405<br /> MackubinThomas Owens</p>
<p>26 James Monroe, James Madison, and the War of 1812: A Difficult Interlude 421<br /> J.C.A. Stagg</p>
<p>27 President James Monroe s Domestic Policies, 1817 1825: To Advance the Best Interests of Our Union 438<br /> Michael J. McManus</p>
<p>28 President James Monroe and Foreign Affairs, 1817 1825: An Enduring Legacy 456<br /> Sandra Moats</p>
<p>29 The Domestic Life of James Monroe: The Man at Home 472<br /> Meghan C. Budinger</p>
<p>30 James Monroe and Thomas Jefferson: Republican Government and the British Challenge to America, 1780 1826 489<br /> Michael Schwarz</p>
<p>31 James Monroe and James Madison: Republican Partners 505<br /> Brook Poston</p>
<p>32 James Madison and James Monroe Historiography: A Tale of Two Divergent Bodies of Scholarship 521<br /> Peter Daniel Haworth</p>
<p>References 541</p>
<p>Index 558</p>

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