Virginia dynasty

1. A phrase from the nineteenth century; it points out that four of the first five presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe) were from Virginia.

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In Lynne Cheney’s portrayal of the first presidential administration in her new book, “The Virginia Dynasty: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation,” the one-dollar Founding Father is repeatedly “driven by anger” and “averse to being lectured about his ignorance of public opinion,” and shows “little tolerance for those whom he perceived as weak.”

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“The Virginia Dynasty” takes us back to a time when identification with one’s native state tended to be stronger than the commitment to national purposes.

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“The Virginia Dynasty” is designed more to engage than to break new ground.

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It soon became obvious, however, that the contest lay between the two Virginians and that the Virginia dynasty would not be broken as yet.

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The "Virginia dynasty" became extinct with the expiration of Monroe's second term, and the way was open for anyone to enter the lists who was willing to risk the shocks of the encounter.

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