The Deadlocked Election of 1800: Jefferson, Burr, and the Union in the Balance
- ISBN-10
- 0700617426
- ISBN-13
- 9780700617425
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- American Presidential Election
- Author
- James Roger Sharp
Description
A vivid account of one of the most critical elections in American history. Sheds new light on this crucial contest--and shows like no other work that the success of the fragile new government under the Constitution was tentative at best.
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