History of the United States of America (1801–1817): Volume 8
During the Second Administration of James Madison 2

Published between 1889 and 1891, this nine-volume masterpiece chronicles American history during the administrations of Jefferson and Madison.

Henry Adams (Author)

9781108033091, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 September 2011

442 pages, 16 maps
21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.56 kg

Henry Adams (1838–1918), journalist, novelist, and historian, was the great-grandson of John Adams and grandson of John Quincy Adams, both presidents of the United States. A professor of medieval history at Harvard whose areas of research were wide-ranging, he was deeply interested in the evolution of democracy in the United States. While Adams is best remembered for his autobiography The Education of Henry Adams (1907), for which he was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer prize, his nine-volume history of the United States during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison (1801–17), which was published 1889–91, has been hailed as one of the greatest historical works in English. Adams was an advocate of scientific history, and this monumental work adheres to its principles, considering social trends and circumstances rather than focusing on particular events. Volume 8 continues the account of the second administration of James Madison.

1. Massachusetts decides
2. Chippawa and Lundy's Lane
3. Fort Erie
4. Plattsburg
5. Bladensburg
6. Baltimore
7. Sloops-of-war and privateers
8. Exhaustion
9. Congress and currency
10. Congress and army
11. The Hartford Convention
12. New Orleans in danger
13. The artillery battle
14. The battle of New Orleans.

Subject Areas: History of the Americas [HBJK]