The Resource First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country, Thomas E. Ricks
First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country, Thomas E. Ricks
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- Summary
- Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 386 pages
- Contents
-
- Jefferson's declaration of the "American mind"
- Washington: the noblest Roman of them all
- The war strains the classical model
- From a difficult war to an uneasy peace
- Madison and the Constitution: balancing vice with vice
- The Classical vision smashes into American reality
- The revolution of 1800: the people, not the plebes
- The end of American classicism
- Epilogue: What we can do
- Appendix: The Declaration of Independence
- Chronology
- Prologue: What is America?
- The power of colonial classicism
- Washington studies how to rise in colonial society
- John Adams aims to become an American Cicero
- Jefferson blooms at William & Mary
- Madison breaks away to Princeton
- Adams and the fuse of rebellion
- Isbn
- 9780062997456
- Label
- First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country
- Title
- First principles
- Title remainder
- what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas E. Ricks
- Title variation
- What America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country
- Subject
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- Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Philosophy
- Biographies
- Civilization -- Classical influences
- Civilization -- Philosophy
- Classical literature -- Influence
- Classical literature -- Influence
- Classicism
- Classicism -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- History
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Philosophy
- Madison, James, 1751-1836
- Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Philosophy
- 1700-1799
- Philosophy, Ancient -- Influence
- Philosophy, Ancient -- Influence
- Political science
- Political science -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Politics and government
- Presidents -- Knowledge and learning
- Presidents -- United States -- Knowledge and learning
- United States
- United States -- Civilization | Classical influences
- United States -- Civilization | Philosophy
- United States -- Politics and government | Philosophy
- Philosophy
- Adams, John, 1735-1826
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ricks, Thomas E
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JA84.U5
- LC item number
- R487 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Adams, John
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Madison, James
- Political science
- Classical literature
- Classicism
- Philosophy, Ancient
- Presidents
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Madison, James
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Adams, John
- Presidents
- Politics and government
- Philosophy, Ancient
- Philosophy
- Classical literature
- Civilization
- Civilization
- Classicism
- Political science
- United States
- Label
- First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country, Thomas E. Ricks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-369) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- cartographic image
- Content type code
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- txt
- cri
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Jefferson's declaration of the "American mind"
- Washington: the noblest Roman of them all
- The war strains the classical model
- From a difficult war to an uneasy peace
- Madison and the Constitution: balancing vice with vice
- The Classical vision smashes into American reality
- The revolution of 1800: the people, not the plebes
- The end of American classicism
- Epilogue: What we can do
- Appendix: The Declaration of Independence
- Chronology
- Prologue: What is America?
- The power of colonial classicism
- Washington studies how to rise in colonial society
- John Adams aims to become an American Cicero
- Jefferson blooms at William & Mary
- Madison breaks away to Princeton
- Adams and the fuse of rebellion
- Control code
- on1140702784
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 386 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062997456
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1140702784
- Label
- First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country, Thomas E. Ricks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-369) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Jefferson's declaration of the "American mind"
- Washington: the noblest Roman of them all
- The war strains the classical model
- From a difficult war to an uneasy peace
- Madison and the Constitution: balancing vice with vice
- The Classical vision smashes into American reality
- The revolution of 1800: the people, not the plebes
- The end of American classicism
- Epilogue: What we can do
- Appendix: The Declaration of Independence
- Chronology
- Prologue: What is America?
- The power of colonial classicism
- Washington studies how to rise in colonial society
- John Adams aims to become an American Cicero
- Jefferson blooms at William & Mary
- Madison breaks away to Princeton
- Adams and the fuse of rebellion
- Control code
- on1140702784
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 386 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062997456
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1140702784
Subject
- Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Philosophy
- Biographies
- Civilization -- Classical influences
- Civilization -- Philosophy
- Classical literature -- Influence
- Classical literature -- Influence
- Classicism
- Classicism -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- History
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Philosophy
- Madison, James, 1751-1836
- Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Philosophy
- 1700-1799
- Philosophy, Ancient -- Influence
- Philosophy, Ancient -- Influence
- Political science
- Political science -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Politics and government
- Presidents -- Knowledge and learning
- Presidents -- United States -- Knowledge and learning
- United States
- United States -- Civilization | Classical influences
- United States -- Civilization | Philosophy
- United States -- Politics and government | Philosophy
- Philosophy
- Adams, John, 1735-1826
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