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Bezig met laden... Aaron Burr: The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805door Milton Lomask
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Probably the best Aaron Burr biography of read, really getting under the skin of the man and the politician. Thought of as a villain by most, and forgotten by many more, he's shown as a remarkable and effective lawmaker and Vice President, widely respected by his peers. He's also a loving and progressive father in the upbringing and education of his daughter Theodosia. Burr's way was a third way in between the Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian persuasions. While some of his actions are inexcusable, one gains a sympathy for Burr since his more powerful rivals did everything to prevent him from gaining influence on the American political scen ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
An account of Burr's formative years seeks to answer the contemporary charges against him of moral obtuseness, political opportunism, and excessive ambition, presenting him as politically inept, fatally unsuspicious, and intellectually superior and proud. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.4History and Geography North America United States Constitutional period (1789-1809)LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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