Summary Of America Afire By Bernard Weisberger
Weisberger. Bernard A. America Afire: Jefferson, Adams and the Revolutionary Election of 1800. New York: Morrow, William and Company, 2000.
Allen Bernard Weisberger was born in August 15, 1922 in Hudson, New York, United States. In September 9, 1951 Weisberger married an attorney June Miller, they had a total of three kids Jonathan, Lise, and Beth but in January 1970 their love fell apart when both agreed to file a divorce. Allen Weisberger attended Swarthmore College located in Pennsylvania, graduating with his bachelors in American history. Weisberger also taught American history to other students in several universities such as the University of Chicago and University of Rochester, Weisberger won many awards, he was a member of the National Hillel and a dedicated participant in the civil rights movement. Weisberger was also famous for writing documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns, winning him multiple awards during the process. …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams work together to fight the Republican Party in winning the fourth presidential election under the constitution. Weisberger also gives a good purpose towards the book by bringing the past to the present for example he talks about the issues that was happening during the era such as the whiskey tax, Alien and Sedition Acts, making everybody from the 1800s election distrustful to each other breaking friendships, starting riots, scandals, beatings and putting people in jails were elements that started constitutional crisis and threats of civil war, the author describes the 1800s election as being one of the most important presidential election in the united
Allen Bernard Weisberger was born in August 15, 1922 in Hudson, New York, United States. In September 9, 1951 Weisberger married an attorney June Miller, they had a total of three kids Jonathan, Lise, and Beth but in January 1970 their love fell apart when both agreed to file a divorce. Allen Weisberger attended Swarthmore College located in Pennsylvania, graduating with his bachelors in American history. Weisberger also taught American history to other students in several universities such as the University of Chicago and University of Rochester, Weisberger won many awards, he was a member of the National Hillel and a dedicated participant in the civil rights movement. Weisberger was also famous for writing documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns, winning him multiple awards during the process. …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams work together to fight the Republican Party in winning the fourth presidential election under the constitution. Weisberger also gives a good purpose towards the book by bringing the past to the present for example he talks about the issues that was happening during the era such as the whiskey tax, Alien and Sedition Acts, making everybody from the 1800s election distrustful to each other breaking friendships, starting riots, scandals, beatings and putting people in jails were elements that started constitutional crisis and threats of civil war, the author describes the 1800s election as being one of the most important presidential election in the united