A MAGNIFICENT CATASTROPHE: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign
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The presidential election of 1800 was the first authentic campaign of the American democracy, giving birth to the 2-party system and indelibly etching the lines of partisanship that have so profoundly shaped American politics ever since. Drawing on unprecedented, meticulous research of the day-to-day unfolding drama, from diaries and letters of the principal figures, Edward Larson recreates the heated race between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The outcome remained shrouded in doubt long after the voting ended and “A Magnificent Catastrophe” captures the tensions of this signifying contest of the founding period. Notes, Index.
