The Resource Gentleman revolutionary : Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution, Richard Brookhiser
Gentleman revolutionary : Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution, Richard Brookhiser
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- Summary
- Since 1996, Richard Brookhiser has devoted himself to recovering the Founding for modern Americans. The creators of our democracy had both the temptations and the shortcomings of all men, combined with the talents and idealism of the truly great. Among them, no Founding Father demonstrates the combination of temptations and talents quite so vividly as the least known of the greats, Gouverneur Morris. His story is one that should be known by every American--he drafted the Constitution, and his hand lies behind many of its most important phrases. Yet he has been lost in the shadows of the Founders who became presidents and faces on our currency. As Brookhiser shows in this narrative, Morris's story is not only crucial to the Founding, it is also one of the most entertaining and instructive of all
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 251 p., [8] p. of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Past and youth
- War comes
- The young men's constitution
- Running a War
- Pain and love
- Convulsion deferred
- Secure the Blessings
- Death and love
- Liberals in Power
- Radicals in power
- Europe at War
- American passions
- Work and love
- War comes again
- Revolution deferred
- Acceptance
- Postscript
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780743223799
- Label
- Gentleman revolutionary : Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution
- Title
- Gentleman revolutionary
- Title remainder
- Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard Brookhiser
- Subject
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- New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography
- Statesmen -- United States -- Biography
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography
- Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789
- United States. -- Signers -- Biography
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Since 1996, Richard Brookhiser has devoted himself to recovering the Founding for modern Americans. The creators of our democracy had both the temptations and the shortcomings of all men, combined with the talents and idealism of the truly great. Among them, no Founding Father demonstrates the combination of temptations and talents quite so vividly as the least known of the greats, Gouverneur Morris. His story is one that should be known by every American--he drafted the Constitution, and his hand lies behind many of its most important phrases. Yet he has been lost in the shadows of the Founders who became presidents and faces on our currency. As Brookhiser shows in this narrative, Morris's story is not only crucial to the Founding, it is also one of the most entertaining and instructive of all
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brookhiser, Richard
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E302.6.M7
- LC item number
- B76 2003
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Morris, Gouverneur
- Statesmen
- United States.
- United States
- New York (State)
- United States
- United States
- Label
- Gentleman revolutionary : Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution, Richard Brookhiser
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244) and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- Past and youth -- War comes -- The young men's constitution -- Running a War -- Pain and love -- Convulsion deferred -- Secure the Blessings -- Death and love -- Liberals in Power -- Radicals in power -- Europe at War -- American passions -- Work and love -- War comes again -- Revolution deferred -- Acceptance -- Postscript -- Index
- Control code
- ocm51810636
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 251 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780743223799
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2003044353
- Other physical details
- ill., map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)51810636
- Label
- Gentleman revolutionary : Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution, Richard Brookhiser
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244) and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- Past and youth -- War comes -- The young men's constitution -- Running a War -- Pain and love -- Convulsion deferred -- Secure the Blessings -- Death and love -- Liberals in Power -- Radicals in power -- Europe at War -- American passions -- Work and love -- War comes again -- Revolution deferred -- Acceptance -- Postscript -- Index
- Control code
- ocm51810636
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 251 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780743223799
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2003044353
- Other physical details
- ill., map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)51810636
Subject
- New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography
- Statesmen -- United States -- Biography
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography
- Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789
- United States. -- Signers -- Biography
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
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