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Political structure & processes

hardcover. Covering the first half of 1790, this volume focuses upon Washington's continued concentration on the problems facing the new government. The president's near-fatal illness in May 1790 is described along with a diverse range of matters covered by his incoming correspondence. Series: Presidential Series. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1061.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916729
ISBN
9780813916729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.11

hardcover. Covering the first ten months of George Washington's retirement from presidency, this book shows Washington to have been kept very busy. Apart from tending to his domestic arrangements and personal correspondence, Washington was still regularly informed of political developments. Editor(s): Twohig, Dorothy; Chase, Philander D.; Runge, Beverly H.; Grizzard Jr, Frank J.; Mastromarino, Mark A.; Mercer, Elizabeth B.; Warren, Jack D. Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1093.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917375
ISBN
9780813917375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.33

Hardback. This second volume of the series covers the interval between George Washington's retirement from the presidency on March 4, 1797 and his death on December 13, 1799. He stayed close to home, where the management and improvement of his farms at Mount Vernon was his major concern. Series: Papers of George Washington: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917627
ISBN
9780813917627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.02

Hardback. This volume of James Madison's papers covers events in his first administration, from November 1811 to July 1812. Two important presidential decisions buttress it: his advocacy of preparedness in November 1811 and his request in June 1812 that Congress consider his case for war against Britain. Editor(s): Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Spangler, Jewel L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Calgary, USA); Barber, Ellen J.; et al. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1193.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918594
ISBN
9780813918594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.97

hardcover. The fifth volume of the "Secretary of State" series of James Madison's papers. It covers Madison's tenure in that office from 16 May to 31 October 1803. His correspondence deals with a wide array of domestic and foreign problems, particularly relations with France, Great Britain and Spain. Editor(s): Stagg, J. C. A.; Barber, Ellen J.; Colony, Anne Mandeville. Num Pages: 704 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919416
ISBN
9780813919416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardback. In the five-month period covered by this volume of the "Secretary of States Series", Madison and Jefferson work jointly to acquire final possession of, and establish a preliminary government for, the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase of May 1803. Num Pages: 720 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921204
ISBN
9780813921204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.40

Hardback. This volume covers the closing months of Washington's first presidential term, opening at Mount Vernon with Washington tending to both public and private affairs. It follows his unease at the growing political factionalism and attempts to ease rivalry between Hamilton and Jefferson. Series: Presidential Series. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921235
ISBN
9780813921235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.90

hardcover. Editor(s): Stagg, J C a; King, Martha J; Barber, Ellen J; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Kreider, Angela; Spangler, Jewel L. Series: Papers of James Madison. Presidential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922584
ISBN
9780813922584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.02

Hardback. Diversity in Democracy examines aspects of representation, including Latino and African American perspectives, and a wide range of topics, from the dynamics of partisanship to various groups' perceptions of the political system. The result is pulls together decades of disparate work into a broad, cohesive overview of minority representation. Editor(s): Segura, Gary M.; Bowler, Shaun. Num Pages: 304 pages, 39tabs.2ch.2M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923376
ISBN
9780813923376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.65

Hardback. Covers James Madison's tenure in the office of Secretary of State, a period in which the bulk of his correspondence dealt with US relations with Great Britain, France, and Spain. In addition to his official correspondence, this volume contains Madison's personal letters. Annotation and a detailed index provide access to people, places, and events. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Barber, Ellen J.; Mandeville, Anne; Kreider, Angela; Cross, Jeanne Kerr. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1220.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923536
ISBN
9780813923536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.14

hardcover. Offers a collection of essays that seeks to historicize one of our nation's founding fathers. Challenging attempts to appropriate Jefferson to serve all manner of contemporary political agendas, this work argues that historians must look at Jefferson's language and life within the context of his own place and time. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925783
ISBN
9780813925783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.84

hardcover. Documents the period from 1 June through 31 August 1793, a time when Washington focused his efforts as president on keeping the United States neutral during the war between France and Great Britain. The greatest challenge came from the presence in US ports of both British and French privateers and their prizes. Editor(s): Crackel, Theodore J.; Patrick, Christine Sternberg. Series: Presidential Series. Num Pages: 672 pages, 1 figure, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926346
ISBN
9780813926346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.41

hardcover. Covers five months that encompass the end of Jefferson's first administration and point toward his second. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Johnson, Mary Parke; Kreider, Angela; Perry, Wendy Ellen. Num Pages: 634 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
634
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926353
ISBN
9780813926353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.54

Hardback. As his presidency drew to a close, Woodrow Wilson came to realize the claim history would soon have on the documentary record of his life and work. This work looks not just at Wilson's life and career, but also at the way Wilson was represented by Baker and other biographers, as well as in the media. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926544
ISBN
9780813926544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.19

paperback. To many Americans, Thomas Jefferson is the architect of our freedom. This book takes into the Jefferson's world, to help us understand what it meant to be a man of his time. Num Pages: 376 pages, 48 b&w illustrations & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927329
ISBN
9780813927329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.57

Hardback. More than two centuries after the groundbreaking events of the American struggle for independence, its key figures strike us more as players in a myth than as people who lived, worked, and interacted with one another. This title profiles thirty of the era's best-known individuals, including Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. Editor(s): Kaminski, John P. Num Pages: 624 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 127 x 39. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927572
ISBN
9780813927572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. Shows how Thomas Jefferson's opinions of Patrick Henry influenced William Wirt's depiction of him. This book traces Henry's life through his relationship with the world of books. It examines Henry's education; his legal career; his use of books to improve his speaking style; and his relationship to the antislavery movement. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927589
ISBN
9780813927589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.09

Hardback. Documents the last four months of 1793 where George Washington and his administration remained chiefly involved with maintaining the neutrality of the United States. This volume also records the preparation of Washington's annual message - an extended process that involved input from each member of the cabinet. Num Pages: 712 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927596
ISBN
9780813927596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

hardcover. Documents the period from 1 January through 30 April 1794, a time when Washington continued to focus his efforts as president on preventing the United States from becoming entangled in the continuing war between France and Great Britain. Editor(s): Hoth, David R. Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 maps, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928463
ISBN
9780813928463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

hardcover. Barack Obama's inauguration as the first African American president of the US has caused many commentators to conclude that America has entered a postracial age. This title argues otherwise, reminding us that, far from inevitable, Obama's nomination was nearly derailed by his relationship with Jeremiah Wright. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFSL3; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928869
ISBN
9780813928869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.88

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