America's First Wartime Election: James Madison, DeWitt Clinton, and the War of 1812

by Donald A. Zinman

As the heir apparent to the presidency in 1808, James Madison had a substantial reputation and an impressive list of credentials, including having cofounded the Democratic-Republican party with Thomas Jefferson and serving as Jefferson's secretary of state. Despite this, Madison's presidential victory in 1808 was hardly uncontested as he faced internal opposition from supporters of James Monroe and Vice President George Clinton. In 1812, then,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700637796
• ISBN13: 9780700637799
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"