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849808
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Kaplan, Lawrence S.
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| Title & Author
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Thomas Jefferson : : westward the course of empire /\ Lawrence S. Kaplan.
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| Publication Statement
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Wilmington, Del. :: SR Books,, 1999.
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| Series Statement
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Biographies in American foreign policy ;; [no. 1]
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1 online resource (xvii, 198 pages).
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| ISBN
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1461646189
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: 9781461646181
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0842026290
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0842026304
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9780842026291
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9780842026307
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192) and index.
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| Contents
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The "Candid world" of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1776 -- The alliance in wartime, 1777-1783 -- The European years, 1784-1789 -- Secretary of state, 1790-1793 -- In opposition, 1794-1800 -- Toward an empire of liberty, 1801-1805 -- Between the lions and the tigers, 1805-1809 -- The view from Monticello, 1809-1826.
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| Abstract
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This biography of one of America's greatest political figures focuses on Thomas Jefferson's role as a maker of foreign policy. Although he was not the sole formulator of American diplomacy, Jefferson's voice was the most pervasive in the first generation of the republic's history. This text explores how the concept of the United States' westward expansion worked as the moving force in forming Jefferson's judgments and actions in foreign relations. Although much has been written about Jefferson, this volume is one of the few that explores the full range of his positions on foreign relations. Re.
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Jefferson, Thomas,1743-1826.
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Jefferson, Thomas,(1743-1826)-- Et les relations internationales.
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Jefferson, Thomas,1743-1826.
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Jefferson, Thomas.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
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United States-- Foreign relations-- 1775-1783.
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United States-- Foreign relations-- 1783-1815.
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Diplomatic relations.
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HISTORY-- United States-- State Local-- General.
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Buitenlandse politiek.
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Expansie (macht)
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United States, Foreign relations, 1775-1783.
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United States, Foreign relations, 1783-1815.
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États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1775-1783.
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États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1783-1815.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.4/6/092
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| LC Classification
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E332.45.K34 1999eb
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| NLM classification
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15.85bcl
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