A Campaign Promise: Made to be Kept, or to be Broken?
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0007
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0007
- Title
- A Campaign Promise: Made to be Kept, or to be Broken?
- Description
- Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. This paper, presented at the SPHEX Club meeting by Thomas C. Tiller on November 2, 2000, examines the 1789 election in Virginia's fifth congressional district post-U.S. Constitution adoption, focusing on a campaign promise made and kept. It recounts the political climate, debates around the Constitution's ratification, and James Madison's campaign, highlighting the importance of promises in elections. The narrative illustrates the transition from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution, emphasizing the role of amendments and the Bill of Rights. Tiller's analysis offers insights into early American political dynamics, election practices, and the foundational debates that shaped the U.S. political system.
- Date
- 2 November 2000
- Creator
- Tiller, Thomas C.
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lectures
- Tiller, Thomas C.
- Virginia -- elections -- 1789
- Political campaigns -- history
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Tiller, Thomas C.
- George M. Jones Library Association
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