Collected Letters of John Randolph of Roanoke to Dr. John Brockenbrough - Couverture rigide

Shorey, Kenneth

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0887381944 ISBN 13 : 9780887381942

Editeur : Routledge, 1988

Synopsis

This volume presents a complete collection of correspondence between John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia, and his close friend Dr. John Brockenbrough, a Richmond physician. Randolph was an eloquent man, the most talented extemporaneous speaker of the House of Representatives in his day and often wrote biting social commentatary. Of special interest in this collection are his critical comments on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, John Marshall, and many other leading figures of the period. Randolph's correspondence with Brockenbrough touches upon the principal political controversies of his time, from the War of 1812 to South Carolina's Nullification Crisis of 1832.

From the trial of Aaron Burr until his fantastic end in a Philadelphia hotel, John Randolph confided in John Brockenbrough. This book records the friendship of a gifted politician and a sober physician. It also reveals a great deal about an era of American history that ought to be studied more closely.

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À propos de l'auteur

Russell Kirk (1918-1994) was the author of twenty-nine books in several fields. He was the founding editor of Transaction's Library of Conservative Thought series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0887381944
• ISBN 13: 9780887381942
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible