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Early Republic (1789-1820)
Articles
- The Classical and Modern Liberal Understandings of Honor by Thomas L. Pangle
Books
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The Age of Federalism
by Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick
Product Description: When Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office for the presidency in 1801, America had just passed through twelve critical years, years dominated by some of the towering figures of our history and by the challenge of having…
- States' Rights and the Union: Imperium in Imperio, 1776-1876 by Forrest McDonald
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Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution
by Charles Royster
An excellent book that examines Light-Horse Harry Lee's exploits during the war as well as his political and personal difficulties in post-Revolutionary America.
- History of the United States, Volume I by Henry Adams
- The Era of Good Feelings by George Dangerfield
- 5 more
Images
- John Jay ( Images of American Political History )
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Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, 1791
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Secretary of the Treasury, 1791
- Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, 1791 ( George Washington University )
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The PRAIRIE DOG sickened at the sting of the HORNET or a Diplomatic Puppet exhibiting his Deceptions.
( Harpweek )
James Akin's earliest-known signed cartoon, "The Prairie Dog" is an anti-Jefferson satire, relating to Jefferson's covert negotiations for the purchase of West Florida from Spain in 1804. Jefferson, as a scrawny dog, is stung by a hornet with Napoleon's head…
- Patriotic image made during the War of 1812 ( na )
- 11 more
Legal Documents
- Marbury v. Madison, 1803 by John Marshall
Maps
Websites
- Election of 1800 -- data
- Monroe Doctrine -- Background
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American History to 1865
( Website )
'American History to 1865' is offered as a free OpenCourseWare from MIT's School of Humanities, Arts and Sciences. This undergraduate-level course focuses on American history from early European settlements to the events leading up to the Civil War. This course…
- Lewis and Clark Expedition
Course level: Unknown
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American History to 1877
by J. Patrick Mullins
BROAD PURPOSE OF COURSE *University Catalogue Description: A survey of the history of the United States from the Colonial period to 1877. *This survey course provides an introduction to the colonial origins and early history of the United States. First… -
Early America to the Civil War
by Phil Hamilton
This survey course will examine American History from the age of European exploration to the conclusion of the American Civil War. -
Early US History
by Christopher Anadale
Introduction This course covers the history of the United States from settlement to the end of the Civil War, with special focus on the U.S. Constitution, its origin and influence. Course Objectives After taking this course, you will be able… -
The American Experiment
by Elizabeth Busch
Catalogue Description Interdisciplinary study of the ways in which American was, and is, an experiment in liberty. The course critically examines civil life in America by focusing both on the distinct challenges posed by self-government and the unique tensions created… -
US History to 1877
by Thomas Kidd
Course Description: A study of the history of colonial North America and the United States from the period of European contact through Reconstruction. Emphasis is placed on political, social and economic developments. Required Materials: Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman and… -
Virginia and the Old South
by J. Patrick Mullins
UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENTS Academic Integrity By accepting this syllabus, you pledge to uphold the principles of Academic Integrity expressed by the University community. You agree to observe these principles yourself and to defend them against abuse by others. …
Course level: 300
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American Revolution and Early Republic, 1775-1820
by Phil Hamilton
Introduction and Course Description: Image982|thumbnail|280px|right|Signing of Declaration of Independence How do we make sense of Thomas Jefferson as an American revolutionary? As a young man in 1776, he had stirred the world with the radical words "we hold these truths…
Course level: 100
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Civil Liberties
by Chris Wolfe
COURSE OBJECTIVES: This is a constitutional law course that focuses especially on civil liberties. The areas that we will be studying this semester include the incorporation of the Bill of Rights into Fourteenth Amendment due process, freedom of speech, freedom… -
Political Science 100-03 : Principles of American Politics
by Jim Harrigan
Course Objectives In this course we will examine the principles of American politics through a careful consideration of the American Founding. We will consider both the abstract principles which animated the creation of the American regime and the regime itself…
 | Alien and Sedition Actsby Phil Hamilton In the summer of 1798, the United States was close to war with France. Many members of the Federalist Party, including President John Adams and Federalist leaders in Congress, not only believed that their Democratic-Republican opponents were pro-French, but that… |
| American SlaveryAlthough slavery in British-America had existed since the early 1600s, the institution changed dramatically in the generations which following the Revolutionary War. Intellectual, economic, political, and religious transformations led to alterations in attitudes about slavery as well as to changes… |
| Era of Good Feelingsby Phil Hamilton The "Era of Good Feelings" refers to the period from 1815 to 1824. During these years, the United States was politically governed by national leaders who all belonged to the Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson. The era ended in 1824… |
| George Washingtonby Phil Hamilton Born into a modest Virginia gentry family, George Washington(1732-1799) emerged as the most important figure in America's revolutionary struggle. His accomplishments were twofold: 1) he bravely led the Continental Army to its military victory over the British in the War… |
November 2009
- "Hustler" Nation by Phil Hamilton
July 2009
- Christianity and the American Founding by anonymous
June 2009
- The Hemingses of Monticello by Phil Hamilton