Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, The Bill of Rights, and The Election that Saved a Nation
- ISBN-10
- 1621570711
- ISBN-13
- 9781621570714
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-05-20
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Chris DeRose
Description
Explores how the 1789 congressional election between two future presidents with differing views on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights influenced the destiny of the United States.
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- 2011-11-14
- 336 pages
- Paperback
- Regnery Publishing
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