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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Tscharner, Benedict de |
| Title, Monographic | Albert Gallatin (1761-1849): Geneva’s American Statesman |
| Translation/Title | Albert Gallatin (1761-1849): Ein Genfer im Dienste der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika |
| Place of Publication | Pregny-Geneve [Switzerland]: Museum of the Swiss Abroad; |
| Publisher | Gollion [Switzerland]: editions Infolio & Editions de Penthes |
| Date of Publication | 2008 |
| Extent of Work | 152 |
| ISBN | 9782884741309 |
| Abstract | Gallatin left Geneva at age nineteen "to discover America and get a taste of freedom. Even though he lived in the back country of Pennsylvania, his political career progressed rapidly, first as a congressman, then as Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Jefferson and Madison. . . . To finish the war of 1812 with Great Britain, Gallatin was charged with negotiating the Treaty of Ghent. . . . His years of retirement were filled with intensive activity: Gallatin chaired a bank, founded a university and undertook research into the languages of Native American tribes." |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. [144]-152). Donated by Swiss-American Historical Society, 2008. |
| Call Number | WHS/MKI P2008-6 |
| MKI Terms | Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849/ Swiss Americans/ Biographies/ United States/ Politics |