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Author Kaminski, John P

Title The great Virginia triumvirate : George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, & James Madison in the eyes of their contemporaries / John P. Kaminski
Published Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 249 pages)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface ; Introduction ; George Washington: The Greatest Man on Earth ; Early Life ; The First War ; First Retirement ; The Revolutionary Movement ; Commander in Chief ; Private Citizen ; The Master and His Slaves ; Religion ; Library ; Coming Out of Retirement; Ratifying the New Constitution ; The Presidency ; Last Retirement ; The End; Thomas Jeff erson: Philosopher and Politician; Introduction ; Early Life ; The Revolution ; Reformer ; And Slavery ; Sally Hemings ; At Home ; Congressional Leader ; Service Abroad ; Secretary of State
Second Retirement The Reign of Witches ; The Revolution of 1800; President ; Last Retirement ; James Madison: Champion of Liberty and Justice ; Preface ; Introduction ; Early Life ; Revolutionary Public Servant; In Congress the First Time ; Back in Virginia ; And Slavery; Changing the Constitution; In Congress a SecondTime ; Preparing for the Convention; The Constitutional Convention; Ratifying the Constitution; Virginia Ratifying Convention; First Federal Elections; President's Adviser; First Federal Congress; The Opposition; Secretary of State; President; Retirement; Notes
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
SUBJECT Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 fast
Madison, James, 1751-1836 fast
Washington, George, 1732-1799 fast
Subject Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Statesmen -- United States -- Biography
Statesmen -- Virginia -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Politics and government
Presidents
Statesmen
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140413
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140415
Subject United States
Virginia
Genre/Form Biographies
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2009022153
ISBN 0813928966
9780813928968
9780813928760
0813928761
9786613585967
6613585963