Adams Vs. Jefferson The Tumultuous Election of 1800

Red over black cloth, gold lettering, xx+260 pp. Spine slightly cocked, corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. Jacket in new Brodart with a little edge wear. A nice copy. ;
25 b/w illustrations, 4 electoral maps, chapter notes, index. ; 7 " - 9 " Tall; 260 pages; " Adams vs. Jefferson is a gripping account of a true turning point in American history, a dramatic struggle between two parties with profoundly different visions of how the nation should be governed. Adams led the Federalists, conservatives who favored a strong central government, and Jefferson led the Republicans, egalitarians who felt the Federalists had betrayed the Revolution of 1776 and were backsliding toward monarchy. The campaign itself was a barroom brawl every bit as ruthless as any modern contest, with mud-slinging - Federalists called Jefferson 'a howling atheist' - scare tactics, and backstabbing. The low point came when Alexander Hamilton printed a devastating attack on Adams, the head of his own party, in '54 pages of unremitting vilification.' The election ended in a stalemate in the Electoral College that dragged on for days and nights and through dozens of ballots. Tensions ran so high that the Republicans threatened civil war if the Federalists denied Jefferson the presidency. Finally a secret deal that changed a single vote gave Jefferson the White House. A devastated Adams left Washington before dawn on Inauguration Day, too embittered even to shake his rival's hand.
" Jefferson's election, John Ferling concludes, consummated the American Revolution, assuring the democratization of the United States and its true separation from Britain. "

Product Info

ISBN: 0195167716

ISBN-13: 9780195167719

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Year: 2004

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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