Affairs of honor : national politics in the New Republic /

Affairs of honor : national politics in the New Republic / / Joanne B. Freeman.

"In this book, Joanne Freeman offers a major reassessment of political culture in the early years of the American republic. By exploring both the public actions and private papers of key figures like Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Alexander Hamilton, as well as less famous politicians such a...

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Freeman, Joanne B., 1962-
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Year of Publication:2001
Language:English
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Physical Description:xxiv, 376 p. :; ill., ports.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-364) and index. 
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