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The Book of Gulian

By: James Gulian

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The Book of Gulian

By: James Gulian

A lively collection of sermons, articles, memoirs and poems by the Gulian

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143571217X

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9781435712171

Henry Clay

The Man Who Would Be President

By: James C. Klotter

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Henry Clay

The Man Who Would Be President

By: James C. Klotter

Charismatic, charming, and one of the best orators of his era, Henry Clay seemed to have it all. He offered a comprehensive plan of change for America, and he directed national affairs as Speaker of the House, as Secretary of State to John Quincy Adams--the man he put in office--and as acknowledged leader of the Whig party. As the broker of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay fought to keep a young nation united when westward expansion and slavery threatened to tear it apart. Yet, despite his talent and achievements, Henry Clay never became president. Three times he received Electoral College votes, twice more he sought his party's nomination, yet each time he was defeated. Alongside fellow senatorial greats Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, Clay was in the mix almost every moment from 1824 to 1848. Given his prominence, perhaps the years should be termed not the Jacksonian Era but rather the Age of Clay. James C. Klotter uses new research and offers a more focused, nuanced explanation of Clay's programs and politics in order to answer to the question of why the man they called "The Great Rejected" never won the presidency but did win the accolades of history. Klotter's fresh outlook reveals that the best monument to Henry Clay is the fact that the United States remains one country, one nation, one example of a successful democracy, still working, still changing, still reflecting his spirit. The appeal of Henry Clay and his emphasis on compromise still resonate in a society seeking less partisanship and more efforts at conciliation.

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Oxford University Press

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0190498064

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9780190498061

Correspondence of James K. Polk

By: James Knox Polk

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Correspondence of James K. Polk

By: James Knox Polk

In the second half of 1845 the focus of Polk's correspondence shifted from those issues relating, to the formation of his administration and distribution of party patronage to those that would give shape and consequence to his presidency: the admission of Texas, preparation for its defense, restoration of diplomatic relations with Mexico, and termination of joint occupancy of the Oregon Country. In addition to the texts, briefs, and annotations, the editors have calendared all of the documents for the last six months of 1845. Entries for unpublished letters include the documents' dates, addressees, classifications, repositories, and precis. The Polk Project is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and assisted by grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0826512119

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9780826512116

Martin Van Buren

America's First Politician

By: James M Bradley,Co-Editor of the Papers of Martin Van Buren James M Bradley

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Martin Van Buren

America's First Politician

By: James M Bradley,Co-Editor of the Papers of Martin Van Buren James M Bradley

A new biography of the 8th president of the United States, the first chief executive not born a British citizen and the first to use the party system to chart his way from tavern-keeper's son to the pinnacle of power. Martin Van Buren was one of the most remarkable politicians not only of his time but in American presidential history. The principal architect of the party system and one of the founders of the Democratic Party, he came to dominate New York-then the most influential state in the Union-and was instrumental in electing Andrew Jackson president. Van Buren's skills as a political strategist were unparalleled (he was known as the "Little Magician"), winning him a series of high-profile offices: US senator, New York's governor, US secretary of state, US vice president, and finally the White House. In his rise to power, Van Buren sought consensus and conciliation, bending to the wishes of slave interests and complicit in the dispossession of America's Indigenous population--two of the darkest chapters in American history. This new biography of Van Buren -- the first full-scale portrait in four decades -- charts his ascent from a tavern in the Hudson Valley to the presidency, concluding with his late-career involvement in an antislavery movement. Offering vivid profiles of the day's leading figures (Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, DeWitt Clinton, James K. Polk), James Bradley's book depicts the struggle for power in the tumultuous decades leading up to the Civil War.

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649

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Oxford University Press

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0190920521

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9780190920524

James Madison's "Advice to My Country"

By: James Madison

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James Madison's "Advice to My Country"

By: James Madison

James Madison was a small man whose quiet voice was often drowned by the hubbub of legislative debate, yet his words - as preserved in his speeches, essays, and letters - resound across the centuries with an authority unmatched by any historical figure of his generation. James Madison's "Advice to My Country" is designed as a ready reference to Madison's thought, including his most perceptive observations on government and human nature. This compendium brings together excerpts from his writings on a variety of political and social issues, ranging from agriculture to free trade, from religion and the state to legislative power, from friendship to fashion, from slavery to unity. Madison is widely cited by politicians, lawyers, and judges because many of the issues he wrote about, such as education, trade, and support for the arts, have contemporary relevance. This selection of short passages will enlighten those pundits who are prone to misquote Madison or enlist him in support of virtually any position in current political debate. With passages cross-referenced to The Papers of James Madison volumes, it will serve as a guide to investigate Madison's views further.

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140

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University of Virginia Press

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0813917174

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9780813917177

The Ancient Regime: A Tale

Vol. II

By: George Payne Rainsford James

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The Ancient Regime: A Tale

Vol. II

By: George Payne Rainsford James

Reprint of the original, first published in 1841.

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336888851X

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9783368888510

The Captain and "the Cannibal"

An Epic Story of Exploration, Kidnapping, and the Broadway Stage

By: James Fairhead

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The Captain and "the Cannibal"

An Epic Story of Exploration, Kidnapping, and the Broadway Stage

By: James Fairhead

Sailing the uncharted waters of the Pacific in 1830, Captain Benjamin Morrell of Connecticut became the first outsider to encounter the inhabitants of a small island off New Guinea. The contact quickly turned violent, fatal cannons were fired, and Morrell abducted young Dako, a hostage so shocked by the white complexions of his kidnappers that he believed he had been captured by the dead. This gripping book unveils for the first time the strange odyssey the two men shared in ensuing years. The account is uniquely told, as much from the captive's perspective as from the American's. Upon returning to New York, Morrell exhibited Dako as a “cannibal” in wildly popular shows performed on Broadway and along the east coast. The proceeds helped fund a return voyage to the South Pacific—the captain hoping to establish trade with Dako's assistance, and Dako seizing his only chance to return home to his unmapped island. Supported by rich, newly found archives, this wide-ranging volume traces the voyage to its extraordinary ends and en route decrypts Morrell's ambiguous character, the mythic qualities of Dako's life, and the two men's infusion into American literature—Dako inspired Melville's Queequeg, for example. The encounters confound indigenous peoples and Americans alike as both puzzle over what it is to be truly human and alive.

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Yale University Press

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0300198779

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9780300198775

From Manassas to Appomattox (Civil War Classics)

Memoirs of the Civil War in America

By: James Longstreet,Civil War Classics

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From Manassas to Appomattox (Civil War Classics)

Memoirs of the Civil War in America

By: James Longstreet,Civil War Classics

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. James Longstreet served under General Robert E. Lee and witnessed the Civil War from start to finish. This chronicle of his service is a must-have work for readers interested in the Civil War, its battles, and its legacy. As the chief strategist to the Commander of the Confederate Army, Longstreet generated many of the military plans that the generals of the South took into battle. After the war and to his death, some blamed Longstreet for the South’s surrender. In tones both blunt and candid, Longstreet writes what he saw, what he knows, and what he thinks the war meant to a country divided.

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1626816956

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9781626816954

Ireland. As She is, as She has been and as She Ought to be

By: James J. Clancy

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Ireland. As She is, as She has been and as She Ought to be

By: James J. Clancy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.

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3385553768

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9783385553767

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The Book of Gulian

The Book of Gulian

Henry Clay

Henry Clay

Correspondence of James K. Polk

Correspondence of James K. Polk

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren

James Madison's "Advice to My Country"

James Madison's "Advice to My Country"

The Ancient Regime: A Tale

The Ancient Regime: A Tale

The Captain and "the Cannibal"

The Captain and "the Cannibal"

From Manassas to Appomattox (Civil War Classics)

From Manassas to Appomattox (Civil War Classics)

Ireland. As She is, as She has been and as She Ought to be

Ireland. As She is, as She has been and as She Ought to be

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