John Caldwell Calhoun Knihy

Focusing on a comprehensive collection of historical texts, this work encompasses over 400 years of literature related to the Americas, from discovery to the early 20th century. It includes original accounts of exploration, the U.S. Civil War, Native American history, and more, reflecting the diverse society, politics, and culture of the time. Enhanced by high-quality digital scans, this print-on-demand collection is accessible to libraries, scholars, and readers, providing invaluable insights into the historical context of the Americas.

Calhoun’s most important constitutional and political writings are now available as complete, unabridged texts and in a single volume, many for the first time since the 1850s. These writings address such issues as states’ rights and nullification, slavery, the growth of the Federal judicial power, and Calhoun’s doctrine of the “concurrent majority.” Ross M. Lence was Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston.

This volume provides the most economical and textually accurate version of Calhoun's Disquisition available today. As a treatise, the Disquisition is one of the greatest and most enduring works of American political thought, and a text of seminal importance to all students of American politics, history, philosophy, and law.

The only student edition of Calhoun's writings available, this volume offers the Disquisition in its entirety along with two key selections from the Discourse: Formation of the Federal Period and A Plural Executive Proposed.

Calhoun was born a "true son of the Deep South." He came of age during the Great Depression and learned to plow a mule. He became an astute observer of, and participant in, race relations in the '40s and '50s, was almost a moonshiner, lived as a sharecropper, and married the girl of his dreams. The latter part of the book has to do with the situations and people he met in his various jobs, mainly with his railroad days. It's a wonder he's around to relate all these tales!

This comprehensive collection offers a complete overview of the life and thought of John C. Calhoun, one of the most important figures in American political history. From his early days as a statesman in the South Carolina legislature to his later role as Secretary of State and Vice President, Calhoun's ideas and actions continue to resonate today. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of American politics and the enduring legacy of this influential figure.

Dive into the works of one of America's most influential political figures with this collection of writings by John C. Calhoun. From his thoughts on secession to his philosophies on state sovereignty, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Calhoun's ideas and legacy.

This influential work by John C. Calhoun provides a detailed analysis of American government and politics. In the 'Disquisition on Government', Calhoun explores the nature of political power and its relationship to individual liberty. In the 'Discourse on the Constitution', he offers a critical assessment of the US Constitution and its impact on American politics. With its insightful analysis and enduring relevance, this book is a must-read for students of political philosophy.

This volume contains John C. Calhoun's major works, the Disquisition on Government as well as the Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United States, accompanied by some more minor works, including the Southern Address, and some speeches.