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UNINA9910457186903321 |
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Jefferson Thomas <1743-1826.> |
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Titolo |
The papers of Thomas Jefferson . Volume 8 1 October 1814 to 31 August 1815 [[electronic resource] /] / J. Jefferson Looney, editor ... [et al.] |
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Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2011 |
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1-283-45698-2 |
9786613456984 |
1-4008-4004-X |
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[Course Book] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (833 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Presidents - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- EDITORIAL METHOD AND APPARATUS -- CONTENTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- 1814 -- 1815 -- To James Monroe, 1 January - To Caesar A. Rodney, 16 March -- From Benjamin Shackelford, 16 March - To Charles Willson Peale, 13 June -- To Joseph Darmsdatt, 15 June - To Martha Jefferson Randolph, 31 August -- Appendix: Supplemental List of Documents Not Found -- Index |
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Volume Eight of the project documenting Thomas Jefferson's last years presents 591 documents dated from 1 October 1814 to 31 August 1815. Jefferson is overjoyed by American victories late in the War of 1812 and highly interested in the treaty negotiations that ultimately end the conflict. Following Congress's decision to purchase his library, he oversees the counting, packing, and transportation of his books to Washington. Jefferson uses most of the funds from the sale to pay old debts but spends some of the proceeds on new titles. He resigns from the presidency of the American Philosophical Society, revises draft chapters of Louis H. Girardin's history of Virginia, and advises William Wirt on revolutionary-era Stamp Act resolutions. Jefferson criticizes those who discuss politics from the pulpit, and he drafts a bill to |
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transform the Albemarle Academy into Central College. Monticello visitors Francis W. Gilmer, Francis C. Gray, and George Ticknor describe the mountaintop and its inhabitants, and Gray's visit leads to an exchange with Jefferson about how many generations of white interbreeding it takes to clear Negro blood. Finally, although death takes his nephew Peter Carr and brother Randolph Jefferson, the marriage of his grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph is a continuing source of great happiness.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions. |
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UNINA9910786929003321 |
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Autore |
Marland Alex |
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First among unequals : the premier, politics, and policy in Newfoundland and Labrador / / edited by Alex Marland and Matthew Kerby ; contributors Karlo Basta [and nineteen others] |
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Montreal, Canada : , : McGill-Queen's University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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0-7735-9057-9 |
0-7735-9056-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (373 p.) |
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Politics, Practical - Newfoundland and Labrador |
Power (Social sciences) - Newfoundland and Labrador |
Newfoundland and Labrador Politics and government |
Newfoundland and Labrador Social policy |
Newfoundland and Labrador Economic policy |
Newfoundland and Labrador Politics and government 2003- |
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Politique et gouvernement 2003- |
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Politique sociale |
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Politique économique |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: Executive Authority and Public Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador -- The Public Sector of Newfoundland and Labrador -- Nationalism in Newfoundland and Labrador -- Parties and Brokerage Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador -- The Brand Image of Governing Parties and Leaders -- Hatching, Matching, and Dispatching: Cabinet Management and Ministerial Duration under Danny Williams -- The Judicialization of (Past) Politics: The Cameron Inquiry and the Green Commission -- Health Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador -- Educational Governance and Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador -- Fishing for Change: Fisheries Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador -- A Brighter Future for Whom? Rural and Regional Development in Newfoundland and Labrador -- The Challenge of the Lower Churchill -- The Political Economy of the Labour Market in Newfoundland and Labrador -- Conclusion: Inferiority or Superiority Complex? Leadership and Public Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index. |
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Canadians are told that provincial premiers wield considerable sway. Critics decry premiers as autocrats and dictators, while supporters label them as altruists and great leaders. In Newfoundland and Labrador the premier is expected to be the province's overlord, a patriotic defender of provincial interests, and the decision-maker who brokers competing policy priorities. But does a premier have as much power over government policy decisions as is popularly believed? First among Unequals, a detailed enquiry into the administration of Premier Danny Williams and the first year of his successor Kathy Dunderdale, suggests that the power of the premier is exaggerated by the media, critics, political parties, the public service, and the leaders themselves. With perspectives from economics, education, geography, health policy, history, and political science, contributors explore how dominant Williams was and test theories to show how power operates in provincial governments. They examine politics and government through case studies of the healthcare sectors, education, the fisheries, rural and regional development, hydroelectric projects, and the labour market. Focusing on an era of political populism and rapid economic growth, First among Unequals reasons that there is not enough evidence to suggest that the Premier's Office - even with someone like Danny Williams at the helm - independently shapes public policy. Contributors include Karlo Basta (Memorial), Sean Cadigan (Memorial), Angela Carter (Waterloo), Christopher Dunn (Memorial), Jim Feehan (Memorial), Gerald Galway (Memorial), Ryan Gibson (Memorial), James Kelly (Concordia), Royce Koop (Manitoba), Mario Levesque (Mount Allison), Maria Mathews (Memorial), John Peters (Laurentian), Michelle Porter (Memorial), Kate Puddister (McGill), Valérie Vézina (UQAM), and Kelly Vodden (Memorial, Grenfell). |
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