| The Revolution of 1800: Democracy, Race, and the New Republic Contributor(s): Horn, James J. (Editor), Taylor, Jan Ellen (Editor), Onuf, Peter S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0813921414 ISBN-13: 9780813921419 Publisher: University of Virginia Press OUR PRICE: $29.21 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: George W. Bush and Al Gore were by no means the first presidential hopefuls to find themselves embroiled in a hotly contested electoral impasse. Two hundred years earlier, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams endured arguably the most controversial and consequential election in American history. As the result of an intensely divided party process -- the Federalists and the Republicans each convinced that the other would destroy the new nation if in control -- the electoral system produced a tie, throwing the final decision to a House vote. Focusing on the wide range of possible outcomes of the 1800-1801 melee, this collection of essays situates the American "Revolution of 1800" in a broad context of geopolitical and racial developments in the Atlantic world as a whole. In essays written expressly for this volume, leading historians of the period examine the electoral, social, and political outcome of Jefferson's election in discussions strikingly relevant in the aftermath of the 2000 election. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
| Dewey: 324.973 |
| LCCN: 2002006429 |
| Series: Jeffersonian America |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.55 lbs) 456 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George W. Bush and Al Gore were by no means the first presidential hopefuls to find themselves embroiled in a hotly contested electoral impasse. Two hundred years earlier, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams endured arguably the most controversial and consequential election in American history. Focusing on the wide range of possible outcomes of the 1800-1801 melee, this collection of essays situates the American "Revolution of 1800" in a broad context of geo-political and racial developments in the Atlantic world as a whole. In essays written expressly for this volume, leading historians of the period examine the electoral, social, and political outcome of Jefferson's election in discussions strikingly relevant in the aftermath of the 2000 election. Contributors Joyce Appleby, University of California, Los AngelesMichael Bellesiles, Emory UniversityJeanne Boydston, University of WisconsinSeth Cotlar, Willamette UniversityGregory Evans Dowd, University of Notre DameLaurent Dubois, Michigan State UniversityDouglas R. Egerton, Le Moyne College, SyracuseJoanne Freeman, Yale UniversityJames E. Lewis Jr., independent scholar Robert M. S. McDonald, United States Military Academy, West PointJames Oakes, City University of New York Graduate CenterJeffrey Pasley, University of Missouri, ColumbiaJack N. Rakove, Stanford UniversityBethel Saler, Haverford CollegeJames Sidbury, University of TexasAlan Taylor, University of California, Davis |