The People's Choice, from Washington to Harding: A Study in DemocracyThis work discusses how politics, democracy, and the presidency evolved in the United States from 1789 to 1923. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 47
Page 169
... Secretary of the Treasury was a Georgian , the Secretary of War a Virginian ; the President denied the South's right to secede , but confessed that he had no power to prevent secession . While waiting in misery for the fourth of March ...
... Secretary of the Treasury was a Georgian , the Secretary of War a Virginian ; the President denied the South's right to secede , but confessed that he had no power to prevent secession . While waiting in misery for the fourth of March ...
Page 218
... Secretary of the Treasury by permitting him to resign . In 1875 , the new Secretary of the Treasury discovered that the whiskey distillers of St. Louis were , with the help of Treasury clerks and officials , evading about two - thirds ...
... Secretary of the Treasury by permitting him to resign . In 1875 , the new Secretary of the Treasury discovered that the whiskey distillers of St. Louis were , with the help of Treasury clerks and officials , evading about two - thirds ...
Page 327
... Secretary of State , 97-99 ; his principles of public service , 97 ; secures the purchase of the Floridas , 98 ; originator of the Monroe Doctrine , 99 ; as President he makes Clay his Secretary of State , 99 , 100 ; attacked by ...
... Secretary of State , 97-99 ; his principles of public service , 97 ; secures the purchase of the Floridas , 98 ; originator of the Monroe Doctrine , 99 ; as President he makes Clay his Secretary of State , 99 , 100 ; attacked by ...
Contents
WASHINGTON | 3 |
JOHN ADAMS AND JEFFERSON | 32 |
MADISON MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS | 72 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adams's Administration agrarian American Andrew Johnson appointed army Bank became began bill Boston British Buchanan Buren Cabinet Calhoun campaign candidate capitalist career Civil Cleveland colonies Congress Constitution Convention democracy Democratic-Republican Party Democrats economic election electors England English fact farmers father favour Federalist Federalist Party force French friends Government Governor Grant Hamilton Hamiltonian Harding Harrison Henry Henry Adams inauguration interest issue J. Q. Adams Jackson James Truslow Adams Jefferson Davis Jeffersonian John Adams John Quincy Adams Johnson knew land later leaders Legislature Lincoln Madison married McKinley Monroe moral Nan Britton nation Negro never nominated North Northern Ohio peace political politicians Polk popular President refused Republican Party result Revolution Roosevelt Secretary seemed Senate slavery slaves soon South Carolina Southern Spain Taft tariff Territory thought tion treaty Tyler Union United Virginia votes Washington West Whigs White House Wilson wrote York