Bücher von Marvin R. Zahniser

Pinckney's lifetime as a leading member of the southern oligarchy is important to an understanding of that group's assumptions about itself, its aspirations, and its exacting standards of public and private conduct for its leaders. It also provides insight into the development of the Federalist and Republican parties in the South.

Describes the role of French and American domestic crises, military planning, and the clash of personalities on French-American relations from the end of World War I to the fall of France.