"History of the United States of America, Volume 2" by Henry Adams is a historical exploration of America during Thomas Jefferson's first term as president, specifically from 1801 to 1805, presenting important moments like the Louisiana Purchase and the political atmosphere of the young nation. Adams aims to clarify the important choices and negotiations that molded the United States in its early years. The story starts with Congress finished and Jefferson's advisors worried about possible dangers from other nations such as France. The President's team talks about how Louisiana could soon be under Napoleon's power, while Monroe and Livingston try to protect American benefits in that area. The beginning shows the difficult global situation, describing how the U.S. government tried to stay peaceful and protect itself while Europe was fighting, also going into the complicated talks that finally created a massive growth of American land.
History of the United States of America, Volume 2 (of 9) : $b During the first administration of Thomas Jefferson
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Amidst looming foreign threats and tense negotiations, a young America seeks to secure its future and expand its territory under the guidance of its president.
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About the AuthorHenry Brooks Adams was an American historian and a member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. presidents. As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Francis Adams, Abraham Lincoln's ambassador to the United Kingdom. The posting influenced the younger man through the experience of wartime diplomacy, and absorption in English culture, especially the works of John Stuart Mill. After the American Civil War, he became a political journalist who entertained America's foremost intellectuals at his homes in Washington and Boston.
Henry Brooks Adams was an American historian and a member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. presidents. As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Francis Adams, Abraham Lincoln's ambassador to the United Kingdom. The posting influenced the younger man through the experience of wartime diplomacy, and absorption in English culture, especially the works of John Stuart Mill. After the American Civil War, he became a political journalist who entertained America's foremost intellectuals at his homes in Washington and Boston.
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