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- catalog abstract ""In Self-Government, The American Theme, Will Morrisey defines the concept of self-government and tracks its permutations in the ardent writings of key American presidents. He shows how the transition to a more powerful national state was managed on political soil where self-government was not an indigenous crop. Morrisey considers the genesis of self-government in the political thought of the founding U.S. presidents, comparing their understanding of the term with that of President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13069643.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1789-1815.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1861-1865.".
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""In Self-Government, The American Theme, Will Morrisey defines the concept of self-government and tracks its permutations in the ardent writings of key American presidents. He shows how the transition to a more powerful national state was managed on political soil where self-government was not an indigenous crop. Morrisey considers the genesis of self-government in the political thought of the founding U.S. presidents, comparing their understanding of the term with that of President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-273) and index.".
- catalog description "Presidents of the Founding -- Introduction: Self-Government and the Founding Era: Prospects and Contingencies -- Self-Government and the American Father: George Washington -- Self-Government and the Fiery Spirit: John Adams -- Self-Government as Natural Right: Thomas Jefferson -- Conclusion: The Coherence of the Idea of Self-Government in the Political Thought of the Founding Presidents -- Presidents of the Civil War -- Introduction: Self-Government and the Antebellum Era: Crisis of the Self Divided -- Self-Government and Secession: Jefferson Davis -- What Is the "New Birth of Freedom"?: Abraham Lincoln -- Conclusion: Davis and Lincoln Compared.".
- catalog extent "x, 279 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Self-government, the American theme.".
- catalog identifier "0739107089 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Self-government, the American theme.".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books,".
- catalog relation "Self-government, the American theme.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1789-1815.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1861-1865.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "320.973/09/033 22".
- catalog subject "Democracy United States History.".
- catalog subject "JK511 .M67 2004".
- catalog subject "Political science United States History.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States History.".
- catalog subject "Representative government and representation United States History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Presidents of the Founding -- Introduction: Self-Government and the Founding Era: Prospects and Contingencies -- Self-Government and the American Father: George Washington -- Self-Government and the Fiery Spirit: John Adams -- Self-Government as Natural Right: Thomas Jefferson -- Conclusion: The Coherence of the Idea of Self-Government in the Political Thought of the Founding Presidents -- Presidents of the Civil War -- Introduction: Self-Government and the Antebellum Era: Crisis of the Self Divided -- Self-Government and Secession: Jefferson Davis -- What Is the "New Birth of Freedom"?: Abraham Lincoln -- Conclusion: Davis and Lincoln Compared.".
- catalog title "Self-government, the American theme : presidents of the founding and Civil War / Will Morrisey.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".