Author: E. Merton Coulter
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820325252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Few men in the history of Georgia have come down to the present in hearsay and folklore as profusely and as controversially as has James Monroe Smith, who became a millionaire farmer around the turn of the twentieth century. He was born near Washington, Georgia, in 1839 and died on his plantation a few miles from Athens in 1915. Smith’s plantation “Smithonia” was measured in terms of square miles. He developed an empire of farming and allied interests, among which was a railroad to connect his plantation with other rail lines. He served terms in the state legislature in both the house and the senate, and in 1906 ran unsuccessfully for governor. The colorful career of Smith, a bachelor, did not end with his death but was kept alive in numerous claims and counter-claims in the settling of his estate. E. Merton Coulter seeks to separate fact from fiction in his account of Smith’s varied activities and the final dissolution of his wealth.
Author: James E. Smith Sr.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491863250
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 313
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This book is about my life experiences and also contains the stories I have heard my folks tell while sitting on the front porch after supper. For many years, my maternal grandfather lived with us. He and my dad would swap interesting stories about times when they were growing up and farming with oxen and mules. They talked about the dummy line railroads that ran through the forest near our home and told their childhood tales and many other stories I would long for later in life. I wanted to pass this and my life stories down to my descendants. Many interesting stories were told in the serene setting of the front porch deep in the country, with only the interruptions of whippoorwills, hoot owls, screech owls, and such making pleasant noises in the distant woods. I hope that this book will inspire future generations in some way to understand the important things in life. Its been said that the best things are free, and I learned that one only has to make necessary efforts to obtain a peaceful, happy, and fulfilling life.
Author: Tim McGrath
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451477278
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 753
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The extraordinary life of James Monroe: soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform thirteen colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic. “A first-rate account of a remarkable life.”—Jon Meacham • “Fascinating.” —H. W. Brands • “Captivating... Highly recommended.”—Nathaniel Philbrick • “A luminous portrait of the most underappreciated of our Founders.”—Joel Richard Paul • “Excellent.”—Library Journal (starred review) Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero turned political opponent. This magnificent new biography vividly re-creates the epic sweep of Monroe’s life: his near-death wounding at Trenton and a brutal winter at Valley Forge; his pivotal negotiations with France over the Louisiana Purchase; his deep, complex friendships with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; his valiant leadership when the British ransacked the nation’s capital and burned down the Executive Mansion; and Monroe’s lifelong struggle to reckon with his own complicity in slavery. Elected the fifth president of the United States in 1816, this fiercest of partisans sought to bridge divisions and sow unity, calming turbulent political seas and inheriting Washington's mantle of placing country above party. Over his two terms, Monroe transformed the nation, strengthening American power both at home and abroad. Critically acclaimed author Tim McGrath has consulted an extensive array of primary sources, many rarely seen since Monroe's own time, to conjure up this fascinating portrait of an essential American statesman and president.
Author: George Morgan
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230361444
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX "A B Plot," the, 421. Accolade fraterneUe, to James Monroe, 182-185; to Joshua Barney, 191. Accomac County, Va., 1. Accounts of Monroe, as student, 28; as official, 426. Acta of Congress, concerning Monroe papers vii; secret, 878. Adair, John, Senator from Ky., 362n. Adams, Abigail, Mrs., 214, 367. Adams, Charles Francis, St., 310, 437n. Adams, Charles Francis, Jr., 437n. Adams, Henry, historian, 210, 219, 229n, 230, 231, 235, 237, 238, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248; on Jefferson's "Canons of Etiquette," 263; 267, 272n, 277n, 280, 282, 283, 284; criticizes Monroe, 285; criticizes Jefferson, 290; on Smith's non-importation resolutions, 294; on Ran-dolph's assault upon Madison, 295; on Monroe as a centre of intrigue, 296; on diplomatic insults to Monroe, 297; his "Insults and Popularity" chapter, 298; 304n, 306, 308, 310, 311. 324. 331, 333, 335, 336, 340. Adams, Herbert B, 73n. Adams, John, President, 25, 86, 105, 136, 150, 153, 192, 203, 210, 211, 213, 214, 219, 222, 223, 224, 292n, 310, 367, 368, 374n; death of, 433; 452, 453, 454. Adams, John, son of J. Q. A., 430. Adams, John Quincy, President, 95, 103, 121, 122, 136, 156, 170, 184, 185, 198, 202n, 206, 294n, 295, 297, 308, 309, 310, 311, 330; at Ghent, 345, 346, 354n, 355, 356, 357, 358, 360, 371, 373, 377, 379n; traty with Spain, 383; electoral vote cast for, in 1820, 383; 384, 385, 387n, 389. 390, 391; and Monroe Doctrine, 394, 397; and Russia in the North Pacific, 401, 402, 409; and White House Etiquette, 412; 413, 414. 415, 419, 420, 423, 424, 426. 427, 428; as Pres1dent, 429, 430; visits Monroe at Oak Hill, 431, 432; and private money manage-ment, 427; and Monroe's friends, 428; 429, 437; on character of Mrs. Monroe, 439; and Monroe's good faith in the Florida...
Author: Megan M. Gunderson
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680775294
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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This biography introduces readers to James Monroe including his military service, early political career, and key events from Monroe's administration including the Monroe Doctrine. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: Elbert B. Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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This book offers conclusions that are very different from most of the traditional historical interpretations of the Buchanan presidency. Historians have either condemned Buchanan for weakness and vacillation or portrayed him as a president dedicated to peace who did everything constitutionally possible to avoid war. Under the scrutiny of Elbert B. Smith, Buchanan emerges as a strong figure who made vital contributions not to peace but to the accelerating animosities that produced the war. "Historians who have considered the Civil War a necessary and justifiable price for the destruction of slavery should feel a debt to James Buchanan," Smith writes. "Those who think the war could and should have been avoided owe him nothing." Most of the accounts of the era have concentrated on the Dred Scott Case, Bleeding Kansas and the Lecompton Constitution, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown, the rise of the Republicans and the disintegration of the Democrats, the election of 1860, and the bitter quarrels over slavery extension occasioned by these events. Buchanan has often appeared on a stage occupied by more important actors. Whether or not the war was already inevitable by March, 1857, cannot be proved. That a subsequent series of emotion-packed events filled both North and South with rage and fear, triggering secession and the war, is undebatable. It is Smith's theory that Buchanan, in leading the United States through these fateful years, added much to the war spirit that developed in both sections. Driven by affection and sympathy for the Southerners, he tried to satisfy their demands for slavery rights in the territories. This aroused bitter anti-South feelings throughout the North, which foiled his efforts and further convinced the Southerners that they could no longer have their way inside the Union. The one event that finally triggered the Southern secession was the election of a Republican president, and Buchanan's agreement with the Southern demands and his personal hatred for Stephen A. Douglas did much to accomplish this. Covering the most controversial period in American history, Smith presents important new evaluations for the consideration of students of both the Civil War and the presidency.
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