Shaping America. producer/director, Julia Dyer.

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First and always : a new portrait of George Washington / Peter R. Henriques. by Henriques, Peter R.

Table of Contents: “…Matchless : the leadership of George Washington -- Complicated, very complicated : George Washington's controversial relationship with his mother, Mary Ball Washington -- "I cannot tell a lie" : myths about George Washington that should be discarded -- Unfortunate : the Asgill Affair and George Washington's self-created dilemma -- Fractured friendships : George Washington breaks with five famous Virginians -- Lives of their own : a closer look at some of George Washington's enslaved workers -- A sad postscript to a remarkable career : George Washington and the quasi-war with France -- What made George Washington tick? …”
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If by sea : the forging of the American Navy : from the American Revolution to the War of 1812 / George C. Daughan. by Daughan, George C.

Table of Contents: “…Whaleboats and Men-of-War -- Launching the Continental Navy -- Battles in Charleston, New York, and New Jersey -- Saratoga and Philadelphia -- The French Alliance -- Denouement -- A New Republic -- Washington and the Federal Navy -- John Adams builds a navy -- The quasi-war with France -- The navy under Jefferson -- Peaceful coercion -- War clouds -- The navy surprises -- The navy established.…”
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Thomas Jefferson : the Declaration of Independence and the Expansion of US Territory. by 50MINUTES.COM

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Thomas Jefferson; Key information; Introduction; Biography; A privileged upbringing; Entrance onto the political scene; The presidential elections; Political, social and economic context; Debates on a federalist political economy; The Quasi-War with France; Highlights; A difficult first election; an uncontested re-election; Resolutely anti-federalist domestic policy; Questions on slavery and the treatment of Native Americans; Foreign policy: the president's prerogative; The Louisiana Purchase; The Lewis and Clark Expedition and the conquest of the West; Impact; Summary; Find out more…”
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The Revolutionary era : primary documents on events from 1776 to 1800 / [compiled by] Carol Sue Humphrey.

Table of Contents: “…Chronology of events -- The reality of independence, 1776-1781 -- Wartime morale, 1776-1781 -- The battles of the Revolutionary War, 1776-1781 -- General George Washington, 1776-1783 -- Benedict Arnold, 1780-1781 -- The Articles of Confederation, 1777-1781 -- The Union in crisis, 1782-1787 -- Shays's Rebellion, 1786-1787 -- Constitutional Convention, 1787 -- Ratification Struggle, 1787-1789 -- The Bill of Rights, 1787-1791 -- The issue of the Native Americans, 1791-1797 -- The role of women, 1780-1798 -- Slave revolt in Santo Domingue (Haiti), 1791-1793 -- President George Washington, 1789-1799 -- The early years of the French Revolution, 1789-1793 -- The Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 -- Jay's Treaty, 1795-1796 -- The rise of the party press, 1797-1800 -- The French Revolution gone crazy, 1793-1798 -- American neutrality, 1793 -- The election of 1796, September-November 1796 -- The Quasi-War with France, 1797-1798 -- The XYZ Affair, 1798 -- The Sedition Act, 1798-1800 -- The election of 1800, February 1800-March 1801.…”
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The handy armed forces answer book : your guide to the whats and whys of the U.S. military / Richard Estep. by Lord, Robert, 1931-

Table of Contents: “…Navy basics ; The Revolutionary War ; The Quasi-War ; Barbary War ; The Naval Academy ; The Civil War ; Turn of the twentieth century ; World War I ; World War II ; Vietnam ; Naval aircraft ; Submarines ; The future of the Navy -- Marine Corps. …”
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Liberty on the waterfront : American maritime culture in the Age of Revolution / Paul A. Gilje. by Gilje, Paul A., 1951-

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The American Military : A Narrative History. by Lookingbill, Brad D.

Table of Contents: “…Suggested Readings -- 3: Establishing the Military (1787-1812) -- Introduction -- National Forces -- Legion -- A Quasi-War -- The Shores of Tripoli -- West Point -- Army of Adventurers -- Peaceable Coercion -- Conclusion -- Essential Questions -- Suggested Readings -- 4: Mr. …”
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America, Sea Power, and the World. by Bradford, James C.

Table of Contents: “…America's Naval Response -- Washington's Navy -- Battle of Valcour Island -- State Navies -- Privateers -- The Continental Navy -- The French Alliance -- The Continental Navy and Guerre de Course -- Changes in Strategy, 1778-1780 -- The Yorktown Campaign -- The End of the War -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Genesis of the US Navy, 1785-1806 -- Commerce Navy, 1794-1796: The Humphreys Frigates -- Regional Navy, 1797-1800: The Quasi-War -- Commerce Navy, 1801-1805: The Tripolitan War -- Coastal Navy, 1806-1812 -- Conclusion…”
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The president's first year : none were prepared, some never learned--why the only school for presidents is the presidency / Douglas Alan Cohn. by Cohn, Douglas

Table of Contents: “…EISENHOWER (1953); JOHN ADAMS-SEDITION 1797-1801; Timeline: XYZ Affair, Sedition Act, Quasi War, and Louisiana Purchase; DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER-MCCARTHYISM 1953-1961; Well-Known Names from the Hollywood Blacklists; CHAPTER 3 THE LONERS; THOMAS JEFFERSON (1801), JIMMY CARTER (1977), AND BARACK OBAMA (2009); THOMAS JEFFERSON-LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1801-1809.…”
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Recarving Rushmore : ranking the presidents on peace, prosperity, and liberty / Ivan Eland. by Eland, Ivan

Table of Contents: “…John Adams: Used the Quasi-War with France to Restrict Civil Liberties; 3. …”
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Mr. Jefferson's lost cause : land, farmers, slavery, and the Louisiana Purchase / Roger G. Kennedy. by Kennedy, Roger G.

Table of Contents: “…Fulwar Skipwith in context -- Skipwith the Jeffersonian -- Toussaint's yeoman republic -- The career of Fulwar Skipwith -- The quasi war and spoliation -- James Monroe's first mission to France -- Skipwith, the Livingstons, and Louisiana cotton -- The chancellor, indolent maroons, and Thomas Sumter -- Mister Sumter is shocked -- The third article -- Skipwith and the Floridas -- Consul Skipwith goes to jail -- Chapter 14. …”
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