Larson, Edward J

The 1800 presidential election, the last great contest of the founding period, was so convulsive and so momentous for American democracy that Jefferson would later dub it "America's second revolution." America's first true presidential campaign gave birth to our two-party system and etched the lines of partisanship that have shaped American politics ever since. The contest featured two of our most beloved Founding Fathers, once warm friends, facing off as the heads of their two still-forming parties--the hot-tempered but sharp-minded John Adams, and the eloquent yet enigmatic Thomas Jefferson. Blistering accusations flew: Adams and his elitist Federalists would squelch liberty and impose a British-style monarchy; Jefferson and his radically democratizing Republicans would throw the country into chaos and debase the role of religion in American life. Historian Larson vividly re-creates the tension as Congress was forced to meet in closed session to resolve the outcome.--From publisher description.

Discusses how the partnership between Benjamin Franklin and George Washington was critical to the success of the American Revolution and the the Constitutional Convention.

Explores George Washington's life following the American Revolution, discusses his role in the development of America as a nation, and charts his path to becoming the first President of the United States.

Examines the presidential race of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and the campaign that pitted key players against one another and established the two-party system.

Draws from new archival material, as well as historical and legal analysis to examine the many facets of the Scopes trial of 1925 in which the American Civil Liberties Union challenged a controversial Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools, and considers the impact of that trial on the continuing debate between religion and science.

Chronicles the history of evolutionary science from early-nineteenth-century theory to twenty-first-century sociobiology, discussing the work of Darwin as well as other figures including Georges Cuvier, W. D. Hamilton, and E. O. Wilson.

Chronicles the history of evolutionary science from early-nineteenth-century theory to twenty-first-century sociobiology, discussing the work of Darwin as well as other figures including Georges Cuvier, W.D. Hamilton, and E.O. Wilson.

Discusses the role of the Galapagos Islands in the development of scientific thought regarding nature and evolution, and traces the history of discovery on the island chain, beginning with Charles Darwin in 1835.

Draws from new archival material, as well as historical and legal analysis to examine the many facets of the Scopes trial of 1925 in which the American Civil Liberties Union challenged a controversial Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools, and considers the impact of that trial on the continuing debate between religion and science.