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For the People, for the Country

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"In 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. For the People, For the Country tells the story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era and a leading antifederalist during debates over ratification of the Constitution re-emerged on the side of the Federalists and once again changed history"--

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813950228
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 304
  • Udgivet:
  • 17. august 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 158x28x238 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 590 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 17. december 2024
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"In 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. For the People, For the Country tells the story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era and a leading antifederalist during debates over ratification of the Constitution re-emerged on the side of the Federalists and once again changed history"--

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