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The Virginia dynasty : four presidents and the creation of the American nation / Lynne Cheney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cheney, Lynne V., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Washington, George.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Madison, James, 1751-1836.
- Madison, James.
- Monroe, James, 1758-1831.
- Monroe, James.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- Founding Fathers of the United States.
- Statesmen.
- United States.
- Virginia.
- Statesmen--Virginia--Biography.
- Founding Fathers of the United States--Biography.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (437 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : Viking, [2020]
- System Details:
- text file
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-422) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781101980064
- 1101980060
- Publisher Number:
- 40030120929
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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