Monday, November 10, 2014

The Jeffersonian Vision, 1801-1815, William Nestor.

The Jeffersonian Vision, 1801-1815, William Nestor.

 Looks at the Presidential terms of Thomas Jefferson and his successor and political ally James Madison, a period best known for the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812. Focuses on the failure of Jefferson's political theories to adapt to the reality of American power, and Madison's drift to war in 1812.
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