Jane E. Calvert

Penman of the Founding (eBook, ePUB)

A Biography of John Dickinson

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

John Dickinson, one of the architects of the Constitution--and the main author of its predecessor, the Articles of Confederation--refused to sign the Declaration of Independence. His notion of rebellion was of civil disobedience rather than violent overthrow. Dickinson has been portrayed as a cooler head in a moment of hotheads; a Quaker in all but name. During his lifetime, Dickinson freed his slaves, even paid reparations, and advocated extending greater rights for women and Native Americans. He also served in the Continental Army, despite his Quaker principles, and fought with distinction. Written by the foremost expert on Dickinson, Jane E. Calvert's book shines a new light on this lesser-known but crucially important founding figure.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 608
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780197541715
• Artikelnr.: 72252505

Autorenporträt

Jane E. Calvert received her PhD in history from the University of Chicago. She has taught at St. Mary's College of Maryland, the University of Kentucky, and Yale University and is currently director and chief editor of the John Dickinson Writings Project. Her work, which has been supported by leading research institutions as well as federal agencies, focuses on the intersection of theology and political theory in the Colonial and Founding Eras. Her first book, Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson (2009), describes the origins of civil disobedience in Quakerism and provides the first explanation of Dickinson's thought and action during the Revolution.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Prologue: "The most distinguished of patriots":
Congress Remembers John Dickinson, February 1808
Chapter One: "Nursd in the Arms of Liberty":
Youth and Education, 1732-1750
Chapter Two: "The Noblest Aim of Human Abilities and Industry":
Legal Training in London, 1753-1757
Chapter Three: "Defending the Innocent and redressing the Injurd":
Practicing Law in Philadelphia, 1757-1759
Chapter Four: "Congratulate me on my Salvation":
Election to Public Office, 1759-1764
Chapter Five: "Created in us by the decrees of Providence":
The Stamp Act Resistance, 1765-1766
Chapter Six: "By uniting We stand, by dividing We fall":
The Townshend Acts and the Rise of the Farmer, 1767-1768
Chapter Seven: "Pursue moderate measures with vigour":
Leader of the Resistance, 1769-1773
Chapter Eight: "Freedom or an honorable Death":
The Continental Congresses, 1774-1775
Chapter Nine: "As the rock among the waves":
Supporting America Against Americans, 1776-1777
Chapter Ten: "From the Mist of Doubts to the Sunshine of Belief":
A Turn Towards Quakerism and a Return to Politics, 1778-1781
Chapter Eleven: "How unexpected and distressing this Event":
President of Delaware, 1781-1782
Chapter Twelve: "Through a Wilderness of Difficulties":
President of Pennsylvania, 1782-1785
Chapter Thirteen: "A labour of public love":
Reconstituting the People, 1786-1793
Chapter Fourteen: "I love Mankind":
A Citizen Activist, 1794-1799
Chapter Fifteen: "A constant Watchman for the public Interest":
A Politician Behind the Scenes, 1800-1808
Epilogue: "My name remembered by Posterity":
The Dismantling of a Legacy, 1808-2023
Index