Presidents from Washington through Monroe, 1789-1825

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Presidents from Washington through Monroe, 1789-1825 Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents

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Amy H. Sturgis

ISBN: 0-313-31387-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31387-5

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240 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2001

List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £51.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: The President's Position: Debating the Issues

Description: This work offers the best of both worlds: broad analysis of the first five presidential administrations and specific excerpts from original documents supporting and opposing the presidents' positions. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe speak for themselves as they argue for their positions on the key political, social, and economic issues of their time in excerpts from primary sources. Excerpts from opposing positions on each issue give the presidents' critics a voice. An explanatory overview of each issue will help students to understand the argument and the context of the issue and to apply critical thinking skills to their understanding. The section on each president includes entries on 4-5 key issues of his administration, from the president's title at the beginning of Washington's administration to American Indian removal at the close of Monroe's term.

Primary documents include presidential memoirs, speeches, and letters, congressional speeches, Supreme Court decisions, newspaper editorials, and comments from prominent private citizens. An introductory overview of each president's administration provides a useful window through which to assess the specific debates and documents addressed. A timeline provides a chronological backdrop for the subject, and recommended readings following each section offer helpful direction for further study. Though the founding presidents remain revered today for their pioneering accomplishments in the early nation, this work reminds readers that the first executives faced ongoing opposition from members of the legislature, judiciary, and general public. Readers will gain a grounded understanding of the contested issues of the young nation and the way early decisions impacted our political system across time.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Introduction
Timeline
George Washington 1789-1797
John Adams 1797-1801
Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
James Madison 1809-1817
James Monroe 1817-1825
Bibliography
Index

About the Author: AMY H. STURGIS teaches at Belmont University. She is the author of two books in the President's Position: Debating the Issues series.

LCC Class: 973


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