A companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower / / edited by Chester Pach |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 pages) |
Disciplina | 973.921092 |
Collana |
Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History
THEi Wiley ebooks. |
Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
ISBN |
1-119-02733-0
1-119-02773-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910271050603321 |
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A companion to George Washington [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Edward G. Lengel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (679 p.) |
Disciplina |
973.4/1092
B |
Altri autori (Persone) | LengelEdward G |
Collana | Blackwell companions to American history |
Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States
Generals - United States |
ISBN |
1-118-21994-5
1-78268-689-4 1-280-58676-1 9786613616593 1-118-21992-9 1-118-21996-1 1-118-21993-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
A Companion to George Washington; Contents; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Youth of George Washington; 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor: George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754; 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies: George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755; 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759; 5. Entrepreneur
6. George Washington and His Family7. Washington and Slavery; 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution; 9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston; 10. George Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776; 11. The Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777; 12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777; 13. Washington at Valley Forge; 14. The Politics of Battle: Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign 15. "The most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781; 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close of the American Revolution; 18. George Washington's Navy; 19. Washington's Irregulars; 20. George Washington Spymaster; 21. Administrator in Chief; 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier; 23. Revolution and Peace; 24. George Washington and the Constitution 25. George Washington and Republican Government: The Political Thought of George Washington26. One Cause, One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and Executive Authority; 27. Securing the Revolution: The American Economy and the Challenge of Independence; 28. George Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation; 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era; 30. George Washington in Retirement; 31. George Washington's Mind; 32. Religion: George Washington, Anglican Gentleman; 33. George Washington, Death and Mourning 34. The Washington Image in American CultureBibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141285303321 |
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A companion to George Washington [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Edward G. Lengel |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (679 p.) |
Disciplina |
973.4/1092
B |
Altri autori (Persone) | LengelEdward G |
Collana | Blackwell companions to American history |
Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States
Generals - United States |
ISBN |
1-118-21994-5
1-78268-689-4 1-280-58676-1 9786613616593 1-118-21992-9 1-118-21996-1 1-118-21993-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
A Companion to George Washington; Contents; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Youth of George Washington; 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor: George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754; 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies: George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755; 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759; 5. Entrepreneur
6. George Washington and His Family7. Washington and Slavery; 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution; 9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston; 10. George Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776; 11. The Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777; 12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777; 13. Washington at Valley Forge; 14. The Politics of Battle: Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign 15. "The most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781; 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close of the American Revolution; 18. George Washington's Navy; 19. Washington's Irregulars; 20. George Washington Spymaster; 21. Administrator in Chief; 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier; 23. Revolution and Peace; 24. George Washington and the Constitution 25. George Washington and Republican Government: The Political Thought of George Washington26. One Cause, One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and Executive Authority; 27. Securing the Revolution: The American Economy and the Challenge of Independence; 28. George Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation; 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era; 30. George Washington in Retirement; 31. George Washington's Mind; 32. Religion: George Washington, Anglican Gentleman; 33. George Washington, Death and Mourning 34. The Washington Image in American CultureBibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814362503321 |
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A companion to James Madison and James Monroe [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stuart Leibiger |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (607 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.5/1092 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LeibigerStuart Eric |
Collana | Blackwell companions to American history--Presidential companions |
Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
ISBN |
1-118-28143-8
1-118-32748-9 1-78268-598-7 1-283-52967-X 9786613842121 1-118-28141-1 1-118-28142-X 1-118-28136-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
A COMPANION TO JAMES MADISON AND JAMES MONROE; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 James Madison's Political Thought: The Ideas of an Acting Politician; Introduction; Revolutionary Experiences; Setting the Constitutional Agenda; The Case for Ratification; The Challenge of Constitutional Interpretation; Later Thoughts; FURTHER READING; 2 James Madison's Journey to an "Honorable and Useful Profession, " 1751-1780; The Death and Re-Burial of James Madison; Beginnings; Education; Searching for an "Honorable and Useful Profession"
Beginning a Career in PoliticsConclusion: The Birth of Montpelier; FURTHER READING; 3 James Madison, 1780-1787: Nationalism and Political Reform; Introduction; Historiography; Madison in Congress, 1780-1783; Back in Virginia; Preparations for the Philadelphia Convention; FURTHER READING; 4 James Madison and the Grand Convention: "The Great Difficulty of Representation"; Madison's Presentation of the Convention Debates; Act I of the Federal Convention: The Alternative Plans; Act II: The Connecticut Compromise; Conclusion: Madison's Contribution to the Federal Republic; FURTHER READING 5 James Madison and the Ratification of the Constitution: A Triumph Over AdversityIntroduction; The Philadelphia Convention and Confederation Congress; The Federalist; The Run-Up to Richmond; The Array of Forces, and a Signal Victory; Patrick Henry's Counterbalance; The Mississippi Issue; Antifederalists Range Far and Wide, and Federalists Calmly Reply; Cautiously Optimistic; Randolph's (and Nicholas's) Momentous Position; The Climax; Madison's Candidacies - And Election; FURTHER READING; 6 James Madison in The Federalist: Elucidating "The Particular Structure of this Government" Introduction The Introduction: Federalist 37-38; The General Form of the Proposed Government: Federalist 39-40; The General Mass of Power in the Government: Federalist 41-46; The Particular Structure of this Government: Federalist 47-51; Particular Structure of this Government: The House of Representatives and the Senate: Federalist 52-58 and 62-63; FURTHER READING; 7 James Madison, Republican Government, and the Formation of the Bill of Rights: "Bound by Every Motive of Prudence"; Introduction: Understanding Madison's Puzzling Role in the Formation of the Bill of Rights "Early and Strong Impressions in Favour of Liberty both Civil and Religious"A Reform Therefore Which Does Not Make Provision for Private Rights, Must Be Materially Defective"; "Separating the Well Meaning From the Designing Opponents"; "The Nauseous Project of Amendments"; FURTHER READING; 8 James Madison in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-1797: America's First Congressional Floor Leader; Introduction; Election to the U.S. Congress; The First Congress and the National Tariff; Madison and the Bill of Rights; Hamiltonian Finance; A Republican Congressman; Madison's Congressional Legacy FURTHER READING |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130739503321 |
Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, c2013 | ||
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A companion to James Madison and James Monroe [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stuart Leibiger |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (607 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.5/1092 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LeibigerStuart Eric |
Collana | Blackwell companions to American history--Presidential companions |
Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
ISBN |
1-118-28143-8
1-118-32748-9 1-78268-598-7 1-283-52967-X 9786613842121 1-118-28141-1 1-118-28142-X 1-118-28136-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
A COMPANION TO JAMES MADISON AND JAMES MONROE; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 James Madison's Political Thought: The Ideas of an Acting Politician; Introduction; Revolutionary Experiences; Setting the Constitutional Agenda; The Case for Ratification; The Challenge of Constitutional Interpretation; Later Thoughts; FURTHER READING; 2 James Madison's Journey to an "Honorable and Useful Profession, " 1751-1780; The Death and Re-Burial of James Madison; Beginnings; Education; Searching for an "Honorable and Useful Profession"
Beginning a Career in PoliticsConclusion: The Birth of Montpelier; FURTHER READING; 3 James Madison, 1780-1787: Nationalism and Political Reform; Introduction; Historiography; Madison in Congress, 1780-1783; Back in Virginia; Preparations for the Philadelphia Convention; FURTHER READING; 4 James Madison and the Grand Convention: "The Great Difficulty of Representation"; Madison's Presentation of the Convention Debates; Act I of the Federal Convention: The Alternative Plans; Act II: The Connecticut Compromise; Conclusion: Madison's Contribution to the Federal Republic; FURTHER READING 5 James Madison and the Ratification of the Constitution: A Triumph Over AdversityIntroduction; The Philadelphia Convention and Confederation Congress; The Federalist; The Run-Up to Richmond; The Array of Forces, and a Signal Victory; Patrick Henry's Counterbalance; The Mississippi Issue; Antifederalists Range Far and Wide, and Federalists Calmly Reply; Cautiously Optimistic; Randolph's (and Nicholas's) Momentous Position; The Climax; Madison's Candidacies - And Election; FURTHER READING; 6 James Madison in The Federalist: Elucidating "The Particular Structure of this Government" Introduction The Introduction: Federalist 37-38; The General Form of the Proposed Government: Federalist 39-40; The General Mass of Power in the Government: Federalist 41-46; The Particular Structure of this Government: Federalist 47-51; Particular Structure of this Government: The House of Representatives and the Senate: Federalist 52-58 and 62-63; FURTHER READING; 7 James Madison, Republican Government, and the Formation of the Bill of Rights: "Bound by Every Motive of Prudence"; Introduction: Understanding Madison's Puzzling Role in the Formation of the Bill of Rights "Early and Strong Impressions in Favour of Liberty both Civil and Religious"A Reform Therefore Which Does Not Make Provision for Private Rights, Must Be Materially Defective"; "Separating the Well Meaning From the Designing Opponents"; "The Nauseous Project of Amendments"; FURTHER READING; 8 James Madison in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-1797: America's First Congressional Floor Leader; Introduction; Election to the U.S. Congress; The First Congress and the National Tariff; Madison and the Bill of Rights; Hamiltonian Finance; A Republican Congressman; Madison's Congressional Legacy FURTHER READING |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, c2013 | ||
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A companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David Waldstreicher |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex [U.K.], : Wiley/Blackwell, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (602 p.) |
Disciplina |
973.09/9
B |
Altri autori (Persone) | WaldstreicherDavid |
Collana | Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history. Presidential companions |
Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
ISBN |
1-118-52428-4
1-118-52438-1 1-78268-821-8 1-118-52435-7 1-118-52429-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The first generation -- pt. 2. The second generation -- pt. 3. Images and legacies. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141614403321 |
Chichester, West Sussex [U.K.], : Wiley/Blackwell, 2013 | ||
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A companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David Waldstreicher |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex [U.K.], : Wiley/Blackwell, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (602 p.) |
Disciplina |
973.09/9
B |
Altri autori (Persone) | WaldstreicherDavid |
Collana | Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history. Presidential companions |
Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
ISBN |
1-118-52428-4
1-118-52438-1 1-78268-821-8 1-118-52435-7 1-118-52429-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The first generation -- pt. 2. The second generation -- pt. 3. Images and legacies. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822633003321 |
Chichester, West Sussex [U.K.], : Wiley/Blackwell, 2013 | ||
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A companion to Lyndon B. Johnson [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mitchell B. Lerner |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (618 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.923092 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LernerMitchell B. <1968-> |
Collana | Blackwell companions to american history |
Soggetto topico |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Presidents - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4443-4747-0
1-118-38775-9 1-78268-607-X 1-283-40607-1 9786613406071 1-4443-4749-7 1-4443-4746-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
A COMPANION TO LYNDON B. JOHNSON; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Pre-Presidential Years; 1 The Changing South; 2 LBJ in the House and Senate; 3 The Vice Presidency; Part II: Lyndon B. Johnson's White House; 4 Lady Bird Johnson; 5 Management and Vision; Part III: Domestic Policy; 6 The War on Poverty; 7 African-American Civil Rights; 8 Mexican Americans; 9 Women's Issues; 10 Health Care; 11 Environmental Policy; 12 American Immigration Policy; 13 LBJ and the Constitution; 14 The Urban Crisis; 15 Education Reform; 16 Domestic Insurgencies
17 LBJ and the Conservative MovementPart IV: Vietnam; 18 Decisions for War; 19 Fighting the Vietnam War; 20 The War at Home; 21 The War from the Other Side; Part V: Beyond Vietnam; 22 Latin America; 23 Europe; 24 LBJ and the Cold War; 25 The Middle East; 26 LBJ and the New Global Challenges; Part VI: Final Reckonings; 27 How Great was the Great Society?; 28 Lyndon B. Johnson and the World; 29 The Legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141152103321 |
Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
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A companion to Lyndon B. Johnson [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mitchell B. Lerner |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (618 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.923092 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LernerMitchell B. <1968-> |
Collana | Blackwell companions to american history |
Soggetto topico |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Presidents - United States |
ISBN |
1-4443-4747-0
1-118-38775-9 1-78268-607-X 1-283-40607-1 9786613406071 1-4443-4749-7 1-4443-4746-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
A COMPANION TO LYNDON B. JOHNSON; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Pre-Presidential Years; 1 The Changing South; 2 LBJ in the House and Senate; 3 The Vice Presidency; Part II: Lyndon B. Johnson's White House; 4 Lady Bird Johnson; 5 Management and Vision; Part III: Domestic Policy; 6 The War on Poverty; 7 African-American Civil Rights; 8 Mexican Americans; 9 Women's Issues; 10 Health Care; 11 Environmental Policy; 12 American Immigration Policy; 13 LBJ and the Constitution; 14 The Urban Crisis; 15 Education Reform; 16 Domestic Insurgencies
17 LBJ and the Conservative MovementPart IV: Vietnam; 18 Decisions for War; 19 Fighting the Vietnam War; 20 The War at Home; 21 The War from the Other Side; Part V: Beyond Vietnam; 22 Latin America; 23 Europe; 24 LBJ and the Cold War; 25 The Middle East; 26 LBJ and the New Global Challenges; Part VI: Final Reckonings; 27 How Great was the Great Society?; 28 Lyndon B. Johnson and the World; 29 The Legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827299803321 |
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A companion to Richard M. Nixon / / edited by Melvin Small ; contributors Nigel Bowles [and twenty nine others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (632 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.924092 |
Collana | Blackwell Companions to American History |
Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4443-4095-6
1-78034-213-6 1-118-38781-3 1-4443-4092-1 1-4443-4093-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Melvin Small -- Nixon biographies / Iwan Morgan -- The pre-political years, 1913-1945 / Joseph Dmohowski -- Pat Nixon / Gil Troy -- The congressional years / Anthony Rama Maravillas -- The Alger Hiss case / Athan G. Theoharis -- The Richard Nixon vice presidency : research without the Nixon manuscripts / Irwin F. Gellman -- The election of 1960 / W.J. Rorabaugh -- The election of 1968 / Melvin Small -- The election of 1972 / Rick Perlstein -- The administrative presidency / Karen M. Hult -- Richard Nixon, the great society, and social reforms : a lost opportunity? / Romain Huret -- Rights policy / Dean J. Kotlowski -- Economic policy / Nigel Bowles -- Political realignment / Robert Mason -- Nixon and the environment / Paul Charles Milazzo -- Nixon and the media / Tim Kiska -- Nixon and dissent / Katherine Scott -- Nixon and Agnew / Justin P. Coffey -- Foreign policy overview / Jussi M. Hanhimäki -- Nixon and Kissinger / Robert D. Schulzinger -- The Vietnam War / Jeffrey P. Kimball -- Explorations of détente / Keith L. Nelson -- The China card / Evelyn Goh -- Nixon and Europe : transatlantic policy in the shadow of other priorities / Luke A. Nichter -- Latin America and the quest for stability / Mark Attwood Lawrence -- Watergate / Keith W. Olson -- Nixon and Ford / John Robert Greene -- Nixon's image : a brief history / David Greenberg -- The Nixon tapes / Sahr Conway-Lanz. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910208829003321 |
Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 | ||
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