Beschreibung:
Seven Virginians, the culmination of a lifetime of erudition by one of America's leading historians, reveals the integral role played by seven major Virginians before, during, and after the American Revolution: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, George Mason, Patrick Henry, and John Marshall.
Introduction1. The First Rumblings2. The Fateful Step3. Winning Independence4. Unresolved Problems5. Creating a New Government6. The Virginia Ratification Debate7. Launching the New Nation8. Political Fissures9. Political Crisis10. A Political Turning Point11. Jefferson, Madison, and John Bull12. Mr. Madison's War13. A Maturing Nation14. Institution Builders15. Legacy Deferred: The End of a Dynasty