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The first presidential contest : 1796 and the founding of American democracy / Jeffrey L. Pasley.
| Author/creator | Pasley, Jeffrey L., 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2013] |
| Description | xi, 516 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American presidential elections American presidential elections. ^A611155 |
| Contents | Introduction : the unintentional campaign -- A new republic and its discontents -- Popular politics in a postcolonial nation -- The Jay Treaty crisis and the origins of the 1796 campaign -- From measures to "that man" : toward the presidential option for political change -- The long goodbye : finding candidates in the shadow of Washington -- The first culture war : themes and issues of the Federalist campaign against Thomas Jefferson -- His rotundity : themes and issues of the democratic-republican campaign against John Adams -- Taking the electoral college to school : how presidential electors helped create the national presidential election rather than preventing it -- The party racers : voting for president in 1796 -- Epilogue : kiss my ass and go to Hell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012049238 |
| ISBN | 9780700619078 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0700619070 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E320 .P37 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |