The Jeffersonians, 1801-1829

About this eBook

Editor

Woodress, James Leslie, 1916-2011

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Subject

United States -- History -- 1783-1865 -- Sources

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 60854

Release Date

December 6, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE JEFFERSONIANS 1801-1829
2. 2.TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. 3.Preface
4. 4.Jefferson’s Administration, 1801-1809
5. 5.The Election and Inauguration — Margaret Bayard Smith Describes the Election and Inauguration — Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address
6. 6.Burr Kills Hamilton — David Hosack Describes Hamilton’s Last Hours
7. 7.Marbury vs. Madison — Excerpts from John Marshall’s Decision
8. 8.The Louisiana Purchase — Jefferson Writes to Robert Livingston — The Lewis and Clark Expedition
9. 9.The Embargo Act — Washington Irving Satirizes the Embargo Act
10. 10.Madison’s Administration, 1809-1817 — Madison’s Inauguration
11. 11.The War of 1812 — The Constitution Defeats the Guerrière — Commodore Perry Wins a Victory on Lake Erie — The British Burn Washington — The British Burn Washington: George Gleig — The Battle of New Orleans — OFFICER GLEIG: — GENERAL JACKSON’S REPORT:
12. 12.James Monroe’s Administration, 1817-1825
13. 13.Early Days in the Mississippi Valley — A Husking Bee in Ohio — Religion in Tennessee — Davy Crockett Runs for Office — Early Days in Illinois
14. 14.Ominous Loomings: The Missouri Compromise, 1820 — Representative Arthur Livermore Argues Against Extending Slavery — Senator James Barbour Defends Slavery — Representative James Stevens Argues for the Compromise
15. 15.The Monroe Doctrine — Excerpts from the Monroe Doctrine
16. 16.John Quincy Adams
17. 17.Lighthouses in the Sky — Excerpts from Adams’ First Message to Congress
18. 18.Transcriber’s Notes

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