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Biographies of the new American nation : George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, and more / edited by Sherman Hollar.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Impact on America. Collective biographies.
- Impact on America : collective biographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--1783-1865--Biography.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (146 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2013.
- New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In the wake of the American Revolution, the United States of America was faced with the task of evolving into an independent republic This move was facilitated by a number of visionaries who rose to the challenge of crafting what would become America's national ethos. Readers will be absorbed as this volume surveys the lives of the individuals responsible for some of the nation's earliest political, social, and cultural achievements.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION; CH 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON; CH 2 JOHN ADAMS; CH 3 THOMAS JEFFERSON; CH 4 JOHN JAY; CH 5 JAMES MADISON; CH 6 ALEXANDER HAMILTON; CH 7 JOHN MARSHALL; CH 8 JAMES MONROE; CH 9 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS; CH 10 ANDREW JACKSON; CH 11 TECUMSEH; CH 12 SEQUOYAH; CH 13 WILLIAM CLARK; CH 14 MERIWETHER LEWIS; CH 15 SACAGAWEA; CH 16 HENRY CLAY; CH 17 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY; CH 18 JOHN C. CALHOUN; CH 19 DANIEL WEBSTER; CH 20 WASHINGTON IRVING; CH 21 ZACHARY TAYLOR; CH 22 JAMES FENIMORE COOPER; CH 23 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN; CH 24 SAM HOUSTON; CH 25 WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
- CH 26 NAT TURNERCH 27 OSCEOLA; CH 28 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON; CH 29 SARAH AND ANGELINA GRIMKÉ; CH 30 FREDERICK DOUGLASS; CONCLUSION; GLOSSARY; FOR MORE INFORMATION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786613669032
- 9781280692093
- 128069209X
- 9781615307203
- 1615307206
- OCLC:
- 871045318
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