Описание: Drawing upon James Madison`s own minutes of the 1787 Convention, it focuses on Madison`s crucial role in shaping a bill of rights that would both reserve the states` powers and confirm the implied powers doctrine for the federal government.
Автор: Owens Carole Название: Remarkable Women of New England: The War Years 1754 to 1787 ISBN: 1493016687 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493016686 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In eighteenth-century America, information about a woman's life and accomplishments was very difficult to discover, but some woman were avid letter writers or devoted journal keepers, and thankfully some of those letters and journals were saved. These woman include Mary Gray Bidwell, a quiet country woman who had a front row seat on the war and the formation of the new nation. Elizabeth Edwards Burr whose husband founded Princeton University and her son was the second Vice President of the United States (and tried for treason). Lavinia Deane Fisk, widowed during the Revolutionary War, her second marriage triggered a fire storm that led to a revolutionary war in the Congregational Church. The Widow Bingham who fought to live as a man becoming the first woman to have a tavern license, build a business substantial enough to send her son to college and serve on formerly all-male civic committees. Abigail Williams Sergeant Dwight, a Tory: the story of the Royalists during the War is not often told. The war years changed the lives of each of these women and perhaps their lives changed our new country.
Описание: Americans of the Early Republic devoted close attention to the question of what should be the proper relationship between church and state. Kabala examines this debate across six decades and shows that an understanding of this period is not possible without appreciating the key role religion played in the formation of the nation.
Название: Civil rights since 1787 ISBN: 0814782493 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814782491 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 5740.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The struggle of civil rights in America can be traced back to the arrival of the first Africans. This text tells the story of the civil rights struggle in its full context, emphasizing the role of those ignored by history, as well as the part played by education and religion.
Описание: ". . . agile, ambitious, and complex . . ." —The Journal of Southern History "Etcheson adds a fresh dimension to the history of the Old Northwest by examining the way in which Upland Southerners' regional heritage affected the evolution of political culture in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois." —Choice " . . . not only a political account, but also a cultural survey. The book is clearly written, free of jargon, and makes excellent use of both primary and secondary sources. . . . an outstanding interpretation of the motives and acts of a significant portion of the population of a significant portion of the country." —Lucy Jayne Kamau, H-Net H-WEST Digest "Impressively researched, intelligently organized, and clearly written. . . . [this volume] is the first in-depth study of political culture in the Old Northwest in the early nineteenth century, and it underlines the significance of persistent regional identities in the U.S." —Andrew R. L. Cayton "Well researched and is written in a clear, engaging stylean excellent study of the origins and infulence of regional identity. It should gain a wide readership among students of antebellum America." —The North Carolina Historical Review ". . . an impressive and exhaustive job of research in primary materials, including letters, editorials, petitions, speeches, diaries, and memoirs. She pieces together these highly subjective accounts into an objective explanation of midwesterners' views." —Indiana Magazine of History "In this well-written and carefully researched volume, Nicole Etcheson develops the role of Upland Southerners in the Ohio valley as they helped forge the political culture and public stance of that part of the Old Northwest." —Michigan Historical Review ". . . an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the political and cultural development of the the Old Northwest. This volume should be consulted by all who are interested in the region's history." —Wisconsin Magazine of History ". . . a thought-provoking volume that should be read by all scholars who study the development of the Midwest." —Illinois Historical Journal The process of defining the Midwest began when Northern and Southern migrants began to identify themselves as Westerners. Nicole Etcheson examines the tensions between a developing Midwestern identity and residual regional loyalties, a process which mirrored the nation-building and national disintegration in the years between the Revolution and the Civil War.
An international law context for Madison's notes on the debates of the Federal Convention of 1787. Since the Federal Convention of 1787 was "in fact as well as in form an international conference," Scott examines James Madison's notes from the perspective of international law. Founding father, statesman and political theorist, James Madison 1751-1836] was the primary author of the United States Constitution. While a member of the First Congress, he drafted the Bill of Rights and helped to organize the new Federal government. Along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, he was one of the authors of The Federalist. He established the Democratic-Republican Party with Thomas Jefferson. Elected in 1809, Madison served two terms as president. He was, without question, one of the most influential national leaders in the early years of the United States. xviii, 149pp.
Описание: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 brings to life the debates that most profoundly shaped American government. As representatives to the convention, students must investigate the ideological arguments behind possible structures for a new government and create a new constitution.
Описание: Originally published by the Princeton University Press, 1975.
Автор: Charles Joan Название: Elizabeth City County, Virginia Deed Abstracts, 1787-1800 ISBN: 1556139837 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781556139833 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2897.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Military history is an essential component of wartime diplomatic history, Jonathan R. Dull contends, and this belief shapes his account of the French navy as the means by which French diplomacy helped to win American independence. The author discusses the place of long-range naval requirements in the French decision to aid the American colonists, t
During the American colonial period, what would become the Midwest was the "backcountry," or the area behind the coastal population centers. It was rural and rough, the sort of place that fueled populist resistance to the federal taxation of whiskey. At the time of the Revolution, it was The West, often undifferentiated between north and south and largely associated with Kentucky. In the early years of the republic, however, the regional differentiation deepened and grew until the latter half of the 19th century, when the Midwest emerged as a fully formed region. The essays in this book help explain this process of region-making.
Описание: After America has gained its independence from the Britain, it now had to deal with several internal issues. One of which is to create a constitution that will serve as a set of universal laws that will help govern the new country. Read this book to understand the processes of creating the constitution, and its amendment. Also, go over the important amendments done to ensure the rights of Americans.
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