The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness - Couverture rigide

Unger, Harlow Giles

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ISBN 10 : 0306818086 ISBN 13 : 9780306818080

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2009

Synopsis

In this lively and compelling biography Harlow Giles Unger reveals the dominant political figure of a generation. A fierce fighter in four critical Revolutionary War battles and a courageous survivor of Valley Forge and a near-fatal wound at the Battle of Trenton, James Monroe (1751–1831) went on to become America's first full-time politician, dedicating his life to securing America's national and international durability.

Decorated by George Washington for his exploits as a soldier, Monroe became a congressman, a senator, U.S. minister to France and Britain, governor of Virginia, secretary of state, secretary of war, and finally America's fifth president. The country embraced Monroe's dreams of empire and elected him to two terms, the second time unanimously. Mentored by each of America's first four presidents, Monroe was unquestionably the best prepared president in our history.

Like David McCullough's John Adams and Jon Meacham's recent book on Andrew Jackson, this new biography of Monroe is both a solid read and stellar scholarship—history in the grand tradition.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A veteran journalist, broadcaster, educator, and historian, Harlow Giles Unger is the author of fifteen books, including four biographies of America's Founding Fathers. He was recently named the 2008 Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0306818086
• ISBN 13: 9780306818080
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible