The Virginia Dynasty
Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation
[New York] : Viking, [2020]
Format: Book
Description: 437 pages ; 25 cm
A group portrait of America's first four presidents from Virginia focuses on a series of key historical episodes that illustrate how the myriad leadership roles of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe promoted transcendental, if contradictory, national views about freedom and equality.
Contents:
Prologue -- The warriors: from triumph to catastrophe -- River crossing: victory hard won -- The intellectuals: poetry and prose -- Untrodden ground: a nation wholly new -- Schism: breaking the bonds of attachment -- Interregnum: the President from Braintree -- The spirit of '76: the Virginians return -- Securing independence: war under the Constitution -- Dynasty's end: gathering storm clouds -- Epilogue.
Subjects:
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
Monroe, James, 1758-1831.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Statesmen -- Virginia -- Biography.
Founding Fathers of the United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
Monroe, James, 1758-1831.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Statesmen -- Virginia -- Biography.
Founding Fathers of the United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
ISBN:
9781101980040
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY North Am. US Presidency Che | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-422) and index.