The Papers of John C. Calhoun, Vol. XXVIII
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (822 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570035024 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The "Greater" of the Great Triumvirate Having recently completed a multi-year study of the writings and papers of each member of the Great Triumvirate, (John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster) I have come to the conclusion that Calhoun's sheer weight of mind made him the greater intellect of the three men, although not the greater in oratory. But when viewed against any of their senatorial successors of more recent history, each member of
Comparable to the Federalist, Calhoun's. The Papers of John C. A Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United States is a focused study of American political thought and constitutional history since the ratification of the Constitution. It examines basic principles of politics, including concepts of sovereignty and personal liberty and the relationships between states and nations. Calhoun's personal papers, rather it features Calhoun's only formal, scholarly writings on political science and political philosophy. While identical to others in the series in terms of typeface, binding, and letterpress printing, this volume does not contain any of John C. A Disquisition on Government is an examination of the first principles of political science, much in the model of Aristotle's Politics or Baron Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws. Calhoun, Volume XXVIII is the final volume in a distinguished documentary edition, the first volume of which was published more than fifty years ago. It pays particular attention to antifederalist views of the Constitution, the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of the 1790s, and the Bill of Rights, the first ten a
Cook, coeditor, has worked on the Calhoun papers since 1970. She lives in Columbia. About the Author Clyde N. Wilson, editor, is a professor of history at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. . Shirley B
Wilson, editor, is a professor of history at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Clyde N. She lives in Columbia. Shirley B. Cook, coeditor, has worked on the Calhoun papers since 1970.