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A journey north : Jefferson, Madison, and the forging of a friendship / Louis P. Masur.
Van Pelt - New Book Display E332.2 .M367 2025
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- Author/Creator:
- Masur, Louis P., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Friends and associates.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Madison, James, 1751-1836--Friends and associates.
- Madison, James.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Travel--New York (State).
- Madison, James, 1751-1836--Travel--New York (State).
- Hessian fly.
- New York (State)--Description and travel.
- New York (State).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 169 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- illustrations.
- maps.
- Other Title:
- Jefferson, Madison, and the forging of a friendship
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- "These topics, scattered as they might seem at first, reflect the breadth of these men's interests in entomology, racial classification, botany, and linguistics and their ideas about horticulture, history, and anthropology. The northern journey allows us to see Jefferson and Madison in a different light, not just as politicians, but as tourists and friends. The journey, from May 21 to June 16, 1791, was taken at a precarious moment. Political parties had emerged that pitted Jefferson and Madison on one side and Alexander Hamilton and John Adams on the other, feuding over issues that would determine the future of the nation. The trip provided escape from the cauldron of political engagement and its toll on their spirits and physical well-being. A gambol through upstate New York and parts of New England offered them the promise of recovering both"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Prologue : Travelers
- Before the journey
- The journey. At Poughkeepsie : The Hessian fly (May 23)
- At Fort George : Prince Taylor (June 1)
- At Bennington : Sugar Maple (June 4-5)
- At Poospatuck: Unkechaug Indians (June 14)
- Epilogue : Farewells.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-158) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Masur, Louis P. Journey north.
- Online version Masur, Louis P. A journey north
- ISBN:
- 9780197684917
- 0197684912
- OCLC:
- 1454850660
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