John Randolph of Roanoke

Informationen zum Autor David Johnson is deputy attorney general for the state of Virginia. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung One of the most eccentric and accomplished politicians in all of American history, John Randolph led a life marked by controversy. 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.

Product details

• Authors: David Johnson, David E. Johnson
• Publisher: Louisiana state univ pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2012
• EAN: 9780807143971
• ISBN: 978-0-8071-4397-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Southern Biography (Hardcover); Southern Biography (Hardcover); Southern Biography; Southern Biography Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous