Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson
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Prologue: The Most Distinguished Of Patriots: Congress Remembers John Dickinson, February 1808 -- Nursd In The Arms Of Liberty: Youth And Education, 1732-1750 -- The Noblest Aim Of Human Abilities & Industry: Legal Training In London, 1753-1757 -- Defending The Innocent & Redressing The Injurd: Practicing Law In Philadelphia, 1757-1759 -- Congratulate Me On My Salvation: Election To Public Office, 1759-1764 -- Created In Us By The Decrees Of Providence: The Stamp Act Resistance, 1765-1766 -- By Uniting We Stand, By Dividing We Fall: The Townshend Acts And The Rise Of The Farmer, 1767-1768 -- Pursue Moderate Measures With Vigour: Leader Of The Resistance, 1769-1773 -- Freedom Or An Honorable Death:the Continental Congresses, 1774-1775 -- As The Rock Among The Waves: Supporting America Against Americans, 1776-1777 -- From The Mist Of Doubts To The Sunshine Of Belief:a Turn Towards Quakerism And A Return To Politics, 1778-1781 -- How Unexpected & Distressing This Event: President Of Delaware, 1781-1782 -- Through A Wilderness Of Difficulties: President Of Pennsylvania, 1782-1785 -- A Labour Of Public Love: Reconstituting The People, 1786-1793 -- I Love Mankind: A Citizen Activist, 1794-1799 -- 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. Jane E. Calvert. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mi Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This biography investigates the life and political contributions of John Dickinson to determine why a central figure of the American Revolution was largely omitted from the foundational narrative of the United States. Author Jane E. Calvert, a historian and director of the John Dickinson Writings Project, utilizes extensive primary source research and Dickinson's own correspondence to reconstruct his role as a legal scholar, political strategist, and moral philosopher. The work argues that Dickinson's commitment to moderate, constitutional resistance and his eventual shift toward Quakerism placed him at odds with the more radical factions of the era, leading to his historical marginalization.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A comprehensive chronological account of Dickinson's life from his legal training in London to his death in 1808.
- Analysis of Dickinson's pivotal role in the Stamp Act resistance and the drafting of foundational American political documents.
- Examination of his tenure as President of both Delaware and Pennsylvania during the post-revolutionary period.
- Primary source evidence including personal letters, legal briefs, and public political pamphlets.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars recognize this work as a definitive and corrective account that restores Dickinson to his proper place in the American political canon. Readers frequently note the meticulous archival research and the clarity with which Calvert navigates the complex legal and political landscape of the eighteenth century.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0197541704
ISBN-13:
9780197541708
History
Biography
Non-Fiction
Statesmen
Revolutionary War
Quakers
Hommes dÉtat
United States
American History
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