Dominion of Memories - Jefferson, Madison & the Decline of Virginia (Paperback)

During the Revolutionary Period, and in the early days of the Union, Virginia was the nation's most promising state. It produced a galaxy of America's most important founders and statesmen: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Marshall, and many others. And yet, by the middle of the nineteenth century, Virginia had become little more than a byword for poverty, slavery, and economic stagnation. The decline was dramatic and startling. What happened? In "Dominion of Memories," Susan Dunn chronicles the precipitous decline of America's most promising state. A gloriously written tale of the Founding Fathers and their beloved state, "Dominion of Memories" offers in microcosm the story of how a nation founded with great hope in the Age of Revolution found itself marching inexorably towards civil war half a century later.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	March 2008
Authors:	Susan Dunn
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-00356-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-465-00356-7
Barcode:	9780465003563

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