The great Virginia triumvirate : George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, & James Madison in the eyes of their contemporaries /
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| Author / Creator: | Kaminski, John P. |
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| Imprint: | Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2010. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 249 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11280387 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface ; Introduction ; George Washington: The Greatest Man on Earth ; Early Life ; The First War ; First Retirement ; The Revolutionary Movement ; Commander in Chief ; Private Citizen ; The Master and His Slaves ; Religion ; Library ; Coming Out of Retirement; Ratifying the New Constitution ; The Presidency ; Last Retirement ; The End; Thomas Jeff erson: Philosopher and Politician; Introduction ; Early Life ; The Revolution ; Reformer ; And Slavery ; Sally Hemings ; At Home ; Congressional Leader ; Service Abroad ; Secretary of State.
- Second Retirement The Reign of Witches ; The Revolution of 1800; President ; Last Retirement ; James Madison: Champion of Liberty and Justice ; Preface ; Introduction ; Early Life ; Revolutionary Public Servant; In Congress the First Time ; Back in Virginia ; And Slavery; Changing the Constitution; In Congress a SecondTime ; Preparing for the Convention; The Constitutional Convention; Ratifying the Constitution; Virginia Ratifying Convention; First Federal Elections; President's Adviser; First Federal Congress; The Opposition; Secretary of State; President; Retirement; Notes.