Publisher's Synopsis
John Caldwell Calhoun was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served in many important positions including as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.John C. CalhounChapter 1: John C Calhoun History Chapter 2: House of Representatives2.1 Postwar planning2.2 Rhetorical styleChapter 3: Secretary of War and postwar nationalismChapter 4: Vice Presidency4.1 Petticoat affair4.2 NullificationChapter 5: First term in the U.S. Senate5.1 Secretary of State5.2 Election of 1844Chapter 6: Second term in the Senate6.1 Oregon boundary dispute6.2 Rejection of the Compromise of 1850Chapter 7: Death, last words, and burial7.1 Political philosophy7.2 Opposition to the War with Mexico7.3 Concurrent majority7.4 State sovereignty and the "Calhoun Doctrine"Chapter 8: LegacyChapter 9: Nullification crisisChapter 10: Route to nullification in South Carolina (1828-1832)Chapter 11: Washington, D.C. (1828-1832)Chapter 12: Negotiation and confrontation (1833)Chapter 13: AftermathChapter 14: Nullification (U.S. Constitution)Chapter 15: The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
