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Serpent in Eden : foreign meddling and partisan politics in James Madison's America / Tyson Reeder.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reeder, Tyson, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Madison, James, 1751-1836.
- Madison, James.
- United States--History--1783-1815.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.
- United States--Foreign relations--1783-1815.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (441 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- Tyson Reeder's book evokes early America's rocky beginnings, when foreign interference and political conflict threatened to undermine its aspirations and ideals, even its very existence. Spanning the period from the Revolution to the War of 1812, and focusing particularly on the presidency of James Madison, it reveals a nation adjusting to rancorous partisanship, subjected to the untested and imperfect new tools of governance, and learning to live with the growing power of media.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Serpent in Eden
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Spy and the Con Artist
- 1. "Guile in the Garden"
- The Politician
- The Council
- Allies
- Peace
- Congress
- Confederacies
- 2. "Calamities from Abroad"
- The Journey
- The River
- The Mansion
- The Convention
- The General
- Federalists
- Separatists
- 3. "The Epoch of Party Formation"
- The Cabinet
- Partners
- Number 7
- Backchannels
- Debt
- Boarders
- Parties
- 4. "Kindling Parties"
- The Mission
- Vox Populi
- Vox Dei
- Terrorism
- Games
- 5. "A Vile Underhand Game"
- Marriages
- Fires
- Number 10
- Accusations
- Whispers
- Opponents
- Farewells
- 6. "Jefferson's Election as President"
- Candidates
- The Election
- The Conspiracy
- The Bribe
- The Pole
- Shade
- Strategy
- 7. "Embryo of a Tornado"
- Chess
- Storms
- The Inauguration
- The Territory
- The Secretary
- Neighbors
- The Purchase
- The Minority
- 8. "Corrupting the Citizens"
- The Gulf
- The Proposal
- The Recall
- The Press
- Argent
- Sovereignty
- The Venezuelan
- The People
- 9. "The Burr Fever"
- Merry
- Yrujo
- Number 13
- Arrests
- Blame
- Prisoners
- The Trial
- 10. "The Election of Mr. Madison"
- Conflict
- Embargo
- Documents
- The Junto
- The Spy
- The Suit
- 11. "Murdered by British Intrigue"
- Land
- Prophetstown
- The Treaty
- The Battle
- The Triumvirate
- 12. "A Serpent, in the Shape of a Spy"
- The Irishman
- The Count
- Trust
- Distrust
- Names
- Eden
- The Message
- Epilogue: The Fall of Washington
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 26, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-762862-1
- 0-19-762860-5
- 0-19-762861-3
- OCLC:
- 1423321475
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