Presidents from Adams Through Polk, 1825-1849
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File Size : 18,79 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Presidents
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File Size : 18,79 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Presidents
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Author : David A. Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 15,68 MB
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0313017980
It was the Era of Good Feelings, but all was not well with the young Republic. From 1825 to 1849, presidents John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk grappled with the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine, Indian removal, territorial expansion, the National Bank, tariffs, economic depressions, War with Mexico, near war with Great Britain, and the place of slavery in the growing nation. As one would expect from confident citizens of the burgeoning young country, conflicting arguments swirled around the hot-button issues of the day. This rich resource of primary documents enables students to read these arguments first hand, and feel the passions and study the logic driving their often forceful positions. All of the primary documents are annotated and placed into historical context. A thorough index concludes the work.
Author : Fred L. Israel
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Page : 118 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : 9780717276448
Volume 2.
Author : John Frost
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Page : 474 pages
File Size : 32,39 MB
Release : 1852
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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Author : John King
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,56 MB
Release : 2005-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0313083177
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s Communism and the Cold War pervaded almost every aspect of American policy and concern. Eisenhower's Highway Act sought to strengthen America with the sort of roads system and military advantage Germany's Autobahn provided in World War II; Kennedy looked to space, the Peace Corps, and the schools to improve America's actual and perceived status in the eyes of the world; LBJ continually found concerns about Southeast Asia pressing in upon him notwithstanding his desire to found a new Great Society in the United States. However, despite the Cold War and demands of international politics, these three presidents were continually involved in critical debates about the domestic future of America, and their roles and victories in these debates have left deep impressions upon American society. This volume provides readers with access to the primary documents—both foreign and domestic—that reflect the debates that have had such a strong influence in shaping the United States. This resource covers thirty-two key issues and initiatives of the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson presidencies. An introductory overview of each president's administration provides a useful window through which to assess the specific debates and documents addressed, and each of these individual issues is also supplemented by a brief introductory discussion. Among the issues covered are: Eisenhower's attempt to establish a new look for national defense, the Eisenhower doctrine, and the National Defense Education Act; Kennedy's Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps programs, his role in Cuba, his plans for America in space, and his work on arms control and the Limited Test Ban Treaty; and Johnson's Civil Rights Act, Model Cities Program, war on poverty, and role in the ground and air wars in Vietnam. A timeline provides a chronological backdrop for the subject, and recommended readings following each section offer helpful direction for further study.
Author : James Grant Wilson
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Page : 722 pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Presidents
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Author : James Grant Wilson
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Page : 684 pages
File Size : 12,13 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Presidents
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Author : Fred L. - Israel
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Page : pages
File Size : 16,57 MB
Release : 1997
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Author : Francis Bellamy
Publisher : London ; Philadelphia : Linscott
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 23,36 MB
Release : 1905
Category : Presidents
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Author : Edwin Williams
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Page : 760 pages
File Size : 45,15 MB
Release : 1850
Category : Presidents
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