James Cheetham

Gebundenes Buch

A Narrative Of The Suppression By Colonel Burr, Of The History Of The Administration Of John Adams, Late President Of The United States (1802)

Beschreibung

To Which Is Added A Biography Of Thomas Jefferson, And Of General Hamilton, With Strictures Con The Conduct Of John Adams, And On The Character Of General C. C. Pincknew.

Autor

Initially a hatter by trade, at a young age Manchester-born James Cheetham (1772 - 1810) became a member of the Constitutional Society, a radical, anti-government organisation. He was arrested with other members in 1793, charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government, but was freed due to lack of evidence. Following the Manchester Riots he relocated to New York, where affiliated himself with the Republican cause. He showed a talent for factionalism and invective as editor of The American Citizen and The American Watchman. He met Thomas Paine in 1802, whom he admired from his Manchester days. Friends for a while, Paine's unpleasantness eventually turned admiration into contempt, resulting in an angry biography of his former hero.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 74
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 285g
• ISBN-13: 9781161986709
• ISBN-10: 1161986707
• Artikelnr.: 30752633