The First Presidential Contest: 1796 and the Founding of American Democracy
- ISBN-10
- 0700623515
- ISBN-13
- 9780700623518
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-12
- Publisher
- American Presidential Election
- Author
- Jeffrey L. Pasley
Description
The first study in half a century to focus on the election of 1796. Colorfully portrays the young nation's politics, focusing especially on images of Adams and Jefferson created by supporters and detractors through the press, capturing the way that ordinary citizens in 1796 would have experienced candidates they never heard speak.
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