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What Hamilton Thought About Disunion and Why He Challenged Burr to a Duel
In a formal document, Hamilton explained his reason for challenging Burr to a duel. It was, he said, to save his influence in politics.[1] The day before his duel, he wrote to Theodore Sedgwick, an influential Federalist in Massachusetts: “Dismemberment … Continue reading
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Tagged Burr, Caius, Civil War, Convention of the States, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hamilton, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, secession, secession 2012, War of 1812
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How Jefferson and Madison’s Use of Newspapers Contributed to Secession Threats
Jefferson and Madison Used Newspapers to Launch Their Party In the Early Republic, newspapers evolved into partisan publications. John Fenno, a journalist for the Boston Centinel, wrote a defense of the Constitution, attracting the attention of prominent Federalists. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Essex Junto, Federal Gazette, Fenno, Freneau, Hamilton, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, National Gazette, New England, newspapers, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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