Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-245) and index.
Contents
Editor's preface -- Author's preface -- Piedmont and Princeton -- Politics as vocation -- Congressman -- Legislator -- Extending the Republic -- The Great convention -- Vindicating the constitution -- Launching the government -- Into opposition -- Europe's strife -- Party leader -- Beleaguered minority -- Secretary of State -- Troubled diplomacy -- From defeat, victory -- Outliving himself -- The Legacy of founder -- A note on the sources -- Index.