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John Adams vs. Thomas Paine : rival plans for the early republic / Jett B. Conner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Conner, Jett B., author.
- Series:
- Journal of the American Revolution book.
- Journal of the American Revolution book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
- Paine, Thomas.
- Adams, John, 1735-1826.
- Adams, John.
- Constitutional history--United States.
- Constitutional history.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1789.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- John Adams versus Thomas Paine
- Place of Publication:
- Yardley, Pennsylvania : Westholme Publishing, [2017]
- Summary:
- How Paine's Common Sense and Adams's Thoughts on Government Shaped Our Modern Political Institutions Initially admiring Thomas Paine's efforts for independence, John Adams nevertheless was rattled by the political philosophy of Common Sense and responded to it by publishing his Thoughts on Government to counteract Paine's proposals, which Adams.
- Contents:
- "The Great Question" of Independence
- Common Sense
- Thoughts on Government
- A Declaration
- The All-but-Forgotten Constitution
- The First Federalist?
- Epilogue
- Appendix A. Common Sense / by Thomas Paine
- Appendix B. Thoughts on Government / by John Adams.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Contains:
- Container of: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Common sense. Selections.
- Container of: Adams, John, 1735-1826. Thoughts on government.
- ISBN:
- 1-59416-624-2
- OCLC:
- 1197568814
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