Founding Rivals
Madison vs. Monroe, The Bill of Rights, and The Election that Saved a Nation
Published on 20. May 2013
304 pages
978-1-62157-071-4 (ISBN)
Description
Explores how the 1789 congressional election between two future presidents with differing views on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights influenced the destiny of the United States.
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Chris DeRose
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Prologue
- Chapter One - THE LAST DAYS OF THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA
- Chapter Two - THE SOLDIER AND THE STATESMAN
- Chapter Three - THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
- Chapter Four - THE IN-BETWEEN DAYS
- Chapter Five - THE TEDIOUS SESSIONS
- Chapter Six - MADISON AND MONROE
- Chapter Seven - A PRAYER FOR AMERICA
- Chapter Eight - THE ANNAPOLIS DISASTER AND THE ROAD TO PHILADELPHIA
- Chapter Nine - GREAT EXPECTATIONS
- Chapter Ten - A RISING OR A SETTING SUN?
- Chapter Eleven - THE BATTLE OF SHOCKHOE HILL
- Chapter Twelve - THE RACE FOR NINTH
- Chapter Thirteen - THE TERRIBLE SESSION
- Chapter Fourteen - THE FIRST ELECTION
- Chapter Fifteen - THE FEDERALIST ENDGAME
- Chapter Sixteen - THE "FIRST MAN" OF THE HOUSE: PASSING THE BILL OF RIGHTS
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- NOTES
- INDEX
- Copyright Page
