Great Divide - The Conflict Between Washington Jefferson That Defined America, Then

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Fleming is a distinguished historian and author of more than fifty books. A frequent guest on PBS, A&E, and the History Channel, Fleming has contributed articles to American Heritage, MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History , and many other magazines. A conflict between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson? Most Americans are unaware of this historical reality. History tends to cast the early years of America in a glow of camaraderie, but there were many conflicts between the Founding Fathers- and none more important than the clash between Washington and Jefferson. In The Great Divide , acclaimed historian Thomas Fleming examines how the differing temperaments and leadership styles of Washington and Jefferson shaped two opposing views of the presidency and the nation, and how this rift profoundly influenced the next two centuries of America's history and resonates to the present day. A fresh look at the nation's early history through the lens of the clash between Washington and Jefferson and the role it played in shaping America's future Zusammenfassung A fresh look at the nation's early history through the lens of the clash between Washington and Jefferson and the role it played in shaping America's future

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Fleming, Fleming Thomas
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.03.2016
• EAN: 9780306824517
• ISBN: 978-0-306-82451-7
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, Political leaders and leadership, C 1700 To C 1800