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America afire : Jefferson, Adams, and the first contested election /

A study of former allies Adams and Jefferson and of the Federalist versus Republican parties leading up to the first voluntary turning over of the Presidency from one political enemy to another assuring the success of the seventeen year old experiment of American self-government.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weisberger, Bernard A., 1922-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Perennial, 2001, ©2000.
Edition:	1st Perennial ed.
Subjects:	Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826. Adams, John, > 1735-1826. Presidents > United States > Election > 1800. United States > Politics and government > 1797-1801. Contested elections > United States > History > 19th century. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1797-1801. Élections > Contestation > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle. Adams, John, > 1735-1826 Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 Contested elections. Politics and government Presidents > Election. United States. 1797-1899 History.

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