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Chronicles of America #15
Jefferson & His Colleagues: A Chronicle of the Virginia Dynasty
1921. Volume 15 of 50. The Chronicles of America Series is dedicated to presenting the main facts surrounding American history and the interesting historical stories behind civilization in America. In the present work, Jefferson and His Colleagues includes a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty, discussing such topics as the corsairs of the Mediterranean, war hawks and President Madison under fire.
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343 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1918
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Allen Johnson
80 booksAllen Johnson (1870–1931) was an American historian, teacher, biographer, and editor, most notably of the Dictionary of American Biography and the
Chronicles of America
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May 9, 2016Key features that I enjoyed:
- Excellent insight regarding the pressures that a young nation faced in the first quarter of the 19th century. Specifics of the dynamic tensions faced by our administrations, not a simple restatement of facts or cursory history.
- An examination of the strengths and weaknesses of our founding fathers that I had not read before. I especially liked seeing how these personal characteristics played a role in our dealings with the British, French, and Russian counterparts. Also, how the latter were so much more sophisticated in world politics than our fledgling Union.
- How some things never change in politics. "Always put off until tomorrow what you might do today." In that era, states rights, the rights of all men and women, and the role of the federal government in our lives, are but a few examples.
A minor stumbling block: The Reader should expect to encounter many archaic words in this writing. Not unexpected, but be forewarned. Have your dictionary, analog or digital, at the ready.
- Excellent insight regarding the pressures that a young nation faced in the first quarter of the 19th century. Specifics of the dynamic tensions faced by our administrations, not a simple restatement of facts or cursory history.
- An examination of the strengths and weaknesses of our founding fathers that I had not read before. I especially liked seeing how these personal characteristics played a role in our dealings with the British, French, and Russian counterparts. Also, how the latter were so much more sophisticated in world politics than our fledgling Union.
- How some things never change in politics. "Always put off until tomorrow what you might do today." In that era, states rights, the rights of all men and women, and the role of the federal government in our lives, are but a few examples.
A minor stumbling block: The Reader should expect to encounter many archaic words in this writing. Not unexpected, but be forewarned. Have your dictionary, analog or digital, at the ready.
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