Daniel Webster: The Man and His Time
In almost every respect, Daniel Webster was larger than life, an intellectual colossus, a statesman of the first rank, and a man of towering and finally unfulfilled ambition. In this new biography, Webster is seen as a major player in American politics in the era between the War of 1812 and the beginning of the Civil War, involved with every significant issue confronting the new nation. Webster had no equal as an orator, then or since. Whether in the Senate, before the Supreme Court, or on the political stump, he was a golden-tongued spellbinder, often holding audiences in thrall for hours. In his lifelong defense of the Constitution, and as…
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- ISBN: 978-0-393-04552-9
- EAN: 9780393045529
- Produktnummer: 9123585
- Verlag: W W Norton & Co
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
- Seitenangabe: 796 S.
- Masse: H24.1 cm x B16.4 cm x D5.7 cm 1'297 g
- Gewicht: 1297
Über den Autor
Robert V. Remini is professor of history and research professor of humanities at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
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