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The Virginia Dynasty: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation
By Cheney, Lynne
- ISBN
- 9781101980040
- Publisher
- Viking
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Reviewed on September 4, 2020 | Social Sciences
As Cheney (James Madison) reminds readers, Virginians and Founding Fathers—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe—were four of the first five presidents of the United States, presiding for 32 of the nation's first 36 years. It wasn't a lockstep progression, however. Washington was a Federalist even before the nation had political parties; Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe were Republicans, their positions define...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
