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. |
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... felt it that way ; and because they felt it , there remained an American army .... Another thing that helped Washington to support the Revolution almost single - handed was his deep self- confidence . Although , throughout the war , he ...
... felt it that way ; and because they felt it , there remained an American army .... Another thing that helped Washington to support the Revolution almost single - handed was his deep self- confidence . Although , throughout the war , he ...
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... felt in America by 1792 , when the Presidential elec- tions were held . The Jeffersonian group was becoming more and more extreme in its demands for legislation in the interests of the poor , instead of in the interests of Hamilton's ...
... felt in America by 1792 , when the Presidential elec- tions were held . The Jeffersonian group was becoming more and more extreme in its demands for legislation in the interests of the poor , instead of in the interests of Hamilton's ...
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... felt hurt and neglected . He was a vain man , and for years he had resented the pre - eminence of Washington in the regard of the people . Adams was one of the half - dozen men who had made the War of Independence . He had worked for ...
... felt hurt and neglected . He was a vain man , and for years he had resented the pre - eminence of Washington in the regard of the people . Adams was one of the half - dozen men who had made the War of Independence . He had worked for ...
Contents
WASHINGTON | 3 |
JOHN ADAMS AND JEFFERSON | 32 |
MADISON MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS | 72 |
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