A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents (11 vols.)
Overview
Dig beneath the famous stories and explore the official documents and writings of America’s presidents from George Washington and his first inaugural address to Theodore Roosevelt and the close of the 57th Congress. With more than 7,000 pages of primary sources, this compilation takes you on a complete tour of American political history up to 1902. Including personal messages, notes to congress, diplomatic transmissions, proclamations, executive orders, annual messages, and more, this collection provides fascinating insights into historical American political figures. Edited by noted historian James Richardson, this collection presents students of United States history with the unique ability to sort thousands of presidential communications spanning nearly 130 years and 26 presidents, including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant.
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Key Features
- Presents more than 7,000 pages of official communication from 26 presidents
- Provides written documentation of the decisions that shaped America
- Includes personal messages, notes to Congress, diplomatic transmissions, proclamations, executive orders, annual messages, and more
Product Details
- Title: A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents
- Editor: James D. Richardson
- Publisher: Government Printing Office
- Volumes: 11
- Pages: 7,326
- Resource Type: Collected Works
- Topic: Modern History
Individual Titles
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 1: 1789–1817
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 2: 1817–1833
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 3: 1833–1841
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 4: 1841–1849
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 5: 1849–1861
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 6: 1861–1869
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 7: 1869–1881
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 8: 1881–1889
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 9: 1889–1897
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 10: Appendix & Index
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. 11: Supplemental Volume
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Get behind the image of America’s most iconic presidents, and examine official documents from the presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Learn how Washington stayed out of Britain’s war with revolutionary France, Adams’ controversial Alien and Sedition Act and his secret envoy to Britain—known today as the XYZ Affair. Examine the decisions of Jefferson and Madison—two of America’s most iconic figures. Study how Jefferson’s presidency, built on popular sentiment, transformed America and shifted its outlook west, while Madison successfully led the nation through the War of 1812, a war many believe constituted America’s economic liberation from Britain.
Study the politics behind America’s westward turn after the Louisiana Purchase, and follow the presidencies of James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and the first term of Andrew Jackson. Learn about James Monroe’s legal and political brilliance, as well as the policies of John Quincy Adams’ administration. And explore Andrew Jackson’s controversial presidency, along with the legal maneuvering that allowed him to push the United States farther westward.
Go behind the image of Andrew Jackson, known as “Old Hickory,” to the primary sources from his controversial presidency. Followed by Martin Van Buren—a president known for his politicking—Jackson’s career was always controversial, and—as these primary source documents show—often determined the fate of his successor.
Though often overlooked, the 1840s were crucial years for the young American republic. The annexation of Texas (1845) and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) divided the nation sharply and heightened regional hostility as the young republic slid closer to civil war. Covering the presidencies of William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James Polk, this volume enables students of United States history to examine the correspondence and key decisions that led America ever closer to its greatest crisis.
Though many believed civil war was inevitable during the 1850s, its eruption was stayed by ongoing political maneuvering. Yet regional hostilities continued to persist and a series of events—including bleeding Kansas, John Brown’s failed revolution, and the congressional Compromise of 1850—all threatened to shatter the fragile peace. Covering the presidencies of Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan, students of United States history will find all of the intriguing communiques of this period’s presidents and how they contributed to or helped prevent rising sectional hostilities in the United States.
The election of 1860 did not divide the United States, it was already divided. As the communiques in this volume show, no president ever faced a more difficult political context than Abraham Lincoln. Packed with his official statements to Congress both before and during the war, this volume shows the daily challenges he faced—and the ongoing challenges his successor, Andrew Johnson, faced during their administrations.
Explore the challenging presidency of Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant and his successor Rutherford B. Hayes. Tasked with reunifying the nation socially and culturally, Grant and Hayes reveal that post-Civil War America was a period of intense transition with increasing economic growth and an identity crisis.
James Garfield, Chester Arthur, and Grover Cleveland presided over the United States during a period of extreme economic growth and rapid technological innovation. In these official documents examine how these presidents responded to the challenges of a nation bursting with activity, as well as how they managed social issues and foreign policy.
Follow the United States’ story as it progressed toward the end of the nineteenth century, and the beginning of the modern world. The papers and messages of Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland (from his second four year term) detail how the government led the nation into the new world of technological innovation and economic prosperity.
Covering William McKinley’s presidency, this volume shows the decisions and policies that led America into the twentieth century and into the Spanish-American War. This volume also contains important papers and other communiques omitted from previous volumes.
Containing the messages, order, and executive orders from William McKinley’s second term, this volume also covers the administration of the eccentric Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname “Bull Moose” personified the American attitude at the beginning of the twentieth century and became an iconic symbol of the nation’s “progressive era.”
About James D. Richardson
James D. Richardson was a democratic congressman from Tennessee’s fifth congressional district. He fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He became one of the earliest house minority leaders, holding that position during the 56th and 57th Congresses, from 1899 to 1903. In 1894, he was commissioned by Congress to compile The Messages and Papers of the Presidents.
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