The Birth of Empire

DeWitt Clinton and the American Experience, 1769-1828

AvEvan Cornog

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) was one of the nation's strongest political leaders in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, serving as mayor of New York City, governor of the state, and narrowly losing the Presidential race of 1812 to James Madison. Patrician in his sentiments, Clinton nevertheless invented new forms of party politics. His greatest achievement, the Erie Canal, hastened the economic expansion of the country, altered the political geography of the nation, set an example for activist government, and decisively secured New York City's position as America's first and foremost metropolis. This new book relates the full biography of one of the most important political figures in US history.

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Utgivningsdatum:1999-02-11
Mått:164 x 242 x 22 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780195119497

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Evan Cornog was educated at Harvard and Columbia, and has taught American history at Columbia, LaGuardia Community College (CUNY), and Lafayette College. He also worked as Press Secretary for former Mayor Edward I. Koch of New York City. Currently, he is Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.

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The book's brevity allows it to be read in a single pleasurable sitting ... Cornog has told an important story with a clarity and passion that are most welcomed

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Introduction: Gentlemen of New York1: Political Apprentice2: Political Journeyman3: Clintonians and Burrites4: Mayor Clinton5: Clintonian Culture6: Clintonians and Quids7: New York and the Nation8: Launching the Canal9: Clintonian Intellect10: The Governor11: Resurrection12: The Canal and Its Consequences13: End of a Career