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Founding friendship : George Washington, James Madison, and the creation of the American republic / Stuart Leibiger.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 312.29 .L45 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leibiger, Stuart Eric.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Friends and associates.
- Washington, George.
- Madison, James, 1751-1836--Friends and associates.
- Madison, James.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1789.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
- Madison, James, 1751-1836.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Friendship.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- x, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia, ©1999.
- Summary:
- "Although the friendship between George Washington and James Madison was eclipsed in the early 1790s by the alliances of Madison with Jefferson and Washington with Hamilton, their collaboration remains central to the constitutional revolution that launched the American experiment in republican government. Washington relied heavily on Madison's advice, pen, and legislative skill, while Madison found Washington's prestige indispensable for achieving his goals for the new nation. Together, Stuart Leibiger argues, Washington and Madison struggled to conceptualize a political framework that would respond to the majority without violating minority rights."--Jacket.
- "By examining closely Washington and Madison's correspondence and personal visits, Leibiger shows how a marriage of political convenience between two members of the Chesapeake elite grew into a genuine companionship fostered by historical events and a mutual interest in agriculture and science. The development of their friendship and eventual estrangement mirrors in fascinating ways the political development of the early Republic."--Jacket.
- Contents:
- Winning Independence
- Improving Rivers and Friendships
- Framing and Ratifying the Constitution
- Washington's "Prime Minister"
- Friendship tested
- Founding Washington, D.C.
- Four More Years
- "Neutrality"
- Domestic Order and Disorder
- Estrangement and Farewell.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-272) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0813918820
- 9780813918822
- OCLC:
- 40830268
- Online:
- Book review (H-Net)
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