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xv, 283 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
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The Bedford series in history and culture |
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Bedford series in history and culture.
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| Note |
"The documents": pages [119]-262. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-272) and index. |
| Summary |
This dual biography with documents is the first book to explore the political conflict between Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay, two dynamic personalities whose contrasting visions of America's future shaped a generation of power struggle in the early Republic. In a narrative that outlines the fascinating economic, social, technological, and political dynamics of the early nineteenth century, the author examines how Jackson and Clay came to personify the choice between democracy and development. Following the biographies are 25 primary documents including speeches from the Senate floor, letters to the new president, and Jackson's famous bank veto that parallel the narrative's organization. |
| Contents |
Part 1 Introduction: Old Hickory, Prince Hal, and the World of the Early Republic -- Social Change and the Market Revolution -- Politics in the Early Republic -- Jackson, Clay, and the Party System -- The Making of a Tennessee Gentleman -- The Gentleman Becomes a Hero -- The War Hawk from Kentucky -- Postwar Problems: Banking Panic and Missouri Crisis -- Round 1 1824 -- Round 2 1828 -- The Hero Becomes a President -- Four More Years -- Aftermath -- Part 2 The Documents -- 1. Andrew Jackson, Division Orders to the Tennessee Militia, March 7, 1812 -- 2. "The Hunters of Kentucky," Jacksonian Campaign Song, 1822 -- 3. Scaevola [Henry Clay], "To the Electors of Fayette County," April 16, 1798 -- 4. Henry Clay, On the Proposed Repeal of the Non-Intercourse Act, February 22, 1810 -- 5. Henry Clay, On the Seminole War, January 20, 1819 -- 6. Henry Clay, On the Tariff, March 30-31, 1824 -- 7. Edward Patchell, Letter to Andrew Jackson, August 7, 1824 -- 8. Andrew Jackson, Letter to L.H. Coleman, April 26, 1824 -- 9. The First Volley: Letters on the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824 -- Henry Clay to Francis T. Brooke, January 28, 1825 -- Andrew Jackson to Samuel Swartwout, February 22, 1825 -- 10. Washington Gazette, "Mr. Clay and His Conscience," February 11, 1825 -- 11. Margaret Smith, Letter to Mrs. Kirkpatrick, March 11, 1829 -- 12. Andrew Jackson, Excerpt on Indian Removal from the First Annual Message, December 8, 1829 -- 13. Theodore Frelinghuysen, On Indian Removal, April 9, 1830 -- 14. Andrew Jackson, Veto of the Maysville Road, 1830 -- 15. Andrew Jackson, Bank Veto, July 10, 1832 -- 16. Henry Clay, On the American System, February 2, 3, and 6, 1832 -- 17. Andrew Jackson, Nullification Proclamation, December 10, 1832 -- 18. Henry Clay, On the Compromise Tariff, February 12, 1833 -- 19. Henry Clay, On the Removal of the Deposits, December 26, 1833 -- 20. Andrew Jackson, Protest against Censure Resolutions, April 15, 1834 -- 21. Andrew Jackson, Letter to Tilghman A. Howard, August 20, 1833 -- 22. Andrew Jackson, Letter to Joseph Conn Guild, April 24, 1835 -- 23. Andrew Jackson, Farewell Address, 1837 -- 24. Whig Campaign Platform of 1844 -- 25. Henry Clay, Resolutions and Speech on the Proposed Compromise of 1850, January 29 and February 5 and 6, 1850. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 -- Sources.
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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.
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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. (OCoLC)fst00014376
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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. (OCoLC)fst00040485
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Legislators. (OCoLC)fst00995828
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Presidents. (OCoLC)fst01075723
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1815-1861
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Sources. (OCoLC)fst01423900
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| Added Title |
Andrew Jackson versus Henry Clay |
| ISBN |
0312177720 |
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9780312177720 |
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0312112130 (pbk.) |
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9780312112134 (pbk.) |
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