Thomas Jefferson's Image of New England: Nationalism Versus Sectionalism in the Young Republic

by Arthur Scherr

Writers often depict Thomas Jefferson as a narrow-minded defender of states' rights and Virginia's interests, despite his authorship of the Declaration of Independence and vigorous defense of the young republic's sovereignty. Some historians claim he was particularly hostile to the New England states, whose Federalist electorate he regarded as enemies of his Democratic-Republican Party.

This study of Jefferson's lifelong relationship with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786475374
• ISBN13: 9780786475377
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher