The first presidential contest : 1796 and the founding of American democracy /
"This is the first study in half a century to focus on the election of 1796. At first glance, the first presidential contest looks unfamiliar--parties were frowned upon, there was no national vote, and the candidates did not even participate (the political mores of the day forbade it). Yet for...
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Main Author: | Pasley, Jeffrey L., 1964- |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Lawrence, Kansas :
University Press of Kansas,
2013.
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Series: | American presidential elections.
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
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