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Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 (Pivotal Moments in American History) The Tumultuous 1800 Election (Pivotal Moments in American History)
The 1800 election was a titanic clash between two towering figures of the Revolutionary era, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who had once been intimate friends but were now bitter rivals locked in a fierce battle for the future of the United States. This gripping account of a pivotal moment in American history, Adams vs. Jefferson, reveals the dramatic struggle between two political parties with profoundly different visions for the governance of the nation.
Led by Adams, the Federalists were conservatives who favored a strong central government, while the Republicans, under Jefferson's leadership, were more egalitarian and believed that the Federalists had betrayed the principles of the 1776 Revolution, sliding dangerously towards monarchical tendencies. The campaign itself was a no-holds-barred affair, replete with mud-slinging, scare tactics, and backstabbing, culminating in a devastating attack by Alexander Hamilton on his own party leader, Adams, in a scathing "fifty-four pages of unremitting vilification."
The deadlock in the Electoral College dragged on for dozens of ballots, with tensions running 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, leaving the devastated Adams to depart Washington before dawn on Inauguration Day, too embittered to even shake his rival's hand.
Ferling's magisterial command of the subject brings to life not only the outsized personalities involved, but also the hotly contested political questions at the heart of this pivotal moment. He masterfully demonstrates how the issues and passions of 1800 resonate strongly with our own time, making this a captivating and enlightening read.
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| Attribute | Value | ||||
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| publisher | Oxford University Press; Pivotal Moments in American History edition (October 20, 2005) | ||||
| language | English | ||||
| paperback | 288 pages | ||||
| isbn_10 | 019518906X | ||||
| isbn_13 | 978-0195189063 | ||||
| item_weight | 13.1 ounces | ||||
| dimensions | 6.11 x 0.72 x 9.31 inches | ||||
| best_sellers_rank | #308,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #417 in Elections #731 in U.S. Revolution & Founding History #884 in US Presidents | ||||
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