History of the United States during Thomas Jefferson's Administrations (Summarized Edition) (eBook)

Enriched edition. Marbury to the Embargo: Louisiana Purchase, Barbary Wars, and the Early Republic

Henry Adams (Autor)

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2026
384 Seiten
Quickie Classics (Verlag)
859-654787861-2 (EAN)

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In History of the United States During Thomas Jefferson's Administrations (All 4 Volumes), Henry Adams follows Jefferson's two terms, integrating constitutional conflict, diplomacy, and westward expansion into a taut narrative. He treats Marbury v. Madison, the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark, the Barbary war, and the commercial confrontation with Britain that culminated in the Embargo. Written with dry irony and documentary rigor, the history sets domestic policy in an Atlantic world, reflecting late‑nineteenth‑century critical methods while maintaining the momentum of a statesman's chronicle. Scion of the Adams political dynasty and grandson of John Quincy Adams, Henry Adams brought unmatched access to family papers and seasoned diplomatic insight from his service as private secretary to his father in wartime London. A Harvard-trained historian steeped in Rankean source criticism, he fused patrician detachment with empirical discipline, probing the tension between Jeffersonian theory and the compromises that governing power imposes. This four-volume set is indispensable for scholars of the early republic and diplomatic history, and rewarding to informed general readers. Its synthesis, elegance, and archival depth make it a lasting guide to the Jeffersonian experiment under global strain.

Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.1.2026
• Einführung: Carter Reynolds
• Mitarbeit: Kommentare: Carter Reynolds; Anpassung von: Carter Reynolds
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Neuzeit bis 1918
• Schlagworte: Barbary Wars naval history • Burr conspiracy trial • Complete four-volume set • Democratic Republican ascendancy • early american republic politics • Embargo Act controversy • Lewis and Clark expedition • Louisiana Purchase analysis • Marbury v. Madison analysis • Napoleonic era diplomacy