商品簡介
Huggins examines the career of early nineteenth century North Carolina congressman Willie Magnum and his role in U.S. politics as the leader of the Whigs in opposition to Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party. The book covers Mangum's relationship with the Old Republicans, his position as a young Old Republican, the origins of the opposition in states' rights and the anti-Van Buren movement, and a great many other related subjects. The author is a faculty member of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and associate editor at The Papers of George Washington. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
作者簡介
Benjamin L. Huggins is an associate professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and is also an associate editor at The Papers of George Washington.
