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Editor's Note
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Key to Brief Citations
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Introduction: The Problem
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Pre-presidential Years (1751-1809)
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Before the Constitution (1751-1785)
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The Constitution (1786-1788)
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Three Administrations (1789-1809)
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The Presidency: First Term (1809-1813)
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Policy and Personnel (1809)
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Domestic Affairs: The Partisans (1809-1816)
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Foreign Affairs: Suckered Twice (1809-1810)
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Maneuvering into War (1811-1812)
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To Conquer Canada (1812)
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Frigates and a Fresh Start (1812)
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III.
The Presidency: Second Term (1813-1817)
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Peace Overtures and Professionalism (1813-1814)
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Washington and Baltimore (1814)
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Maneuvering Out of War (1814-1815)
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Assessing the Presidency (1815-1817)
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Epilogue: The Legacy
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Notes
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Milestones
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Selected Bibliography
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Index
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