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America's first wartime election : James Madison, DeWitt Clinton, and the War of 1812 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zinman, Donald A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2024]
Series:American presidential elections.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > Election > 1812.
Madison, James, > 1751-1836.
Clinton, DeWitt, > 1769-1828.
Political campaigns > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1812-1815.
United States > History > War of 1812.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The political terrain of the early republic
  • Madison's dilemma
  • Democratic-Republicans go to war with Britain and themselves
  • Federalists and Clintonians : a wartime alliance
  • The campaign for a wartime presidency
  • In the hands of the legislators and some voters
  • Madison and Clinton : the War of 1812 and the ballot box.