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John Randolph
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John Randolph
America's foremost political eccentric of the early national era, the Virginian John Randolph of Roanoke (1773-1833), referred to John and John Quincy Adams as the American House of Stuart and opposed virtually all their political deeds and principles. Henry Adams, perhaps the most eccentric as well as brilliant American historian of the nineteenth century, avenged his grandfather and great-grandfather with this incisively negative biography. Its relative brevity makes it an ideal introduction to Henry Adams's thinking and writing about American history. Furthermore, however unbalanced and therefore unfair to its subject, Adams's Randolph leaves a compelling picture of a states' rights ideal...
John Randolph
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John Randolph of Roanoke
One of the most eccentric and accomplished politicians in all of American history, John Randolph (1773–1833) led a life marked by controversy. The long-serving Virginia congressman and architect of southern conservatism grabbed headlines with his prescient comments, public brawls, and clashes with every president from John Adams to Andrew Jackson. The first biography of Randolph in nearly a century, John Randolph of Roanoke provides a full account of the powerful Virginia planter's hard-charging life and his impact on the formation of conservative politics. The Randolph lineage loomed large in early America, and Randolph of Roanoke emerged as one of the most visible—and certainly the mos...
The Life of John Randolph of Roanoke
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
John Randolph
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX INDEX Adams, John, inaugurated as Vice- President, 19; his coachman snaps whip at Randolph boys, 19; ani- mosity of Randolph toward, 19, 26; complained to by Randolph concerning insults of marines, 41; sends Randolph's letter to the House, 42; appoints judges, 62; accused of monarchy by De- mocrats, 65; pardons Fries, 100; praised by Randolph for so doing, 143, 145. Adams, John Quincy, hatred of Randolph for, 26; his contempt for Randolph, 141; describes Ran- dol...
