The Revolution of 1800: Democracy, Race, and the New Republic

Book Overview

George W. Bush and Al Gore were by no means the first presidential hopefuls to find themselves embroiled in a hotly contested electoral impasse. Two hundred years earlier, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams endured arguably the most controversial and consequential election in American history. Focusing on the wide range of possible outcomes of the 1800-1801 melee, this collection of essays situates the American "Revolution of 1800" in a broad context...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813921414
• ISBN13: 9780813921419
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher