Gouverneur Morris: An Independent Life
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- Synopsis
- This book is about one of the most original, engaging, and controversial personalities among the architects of the early republic. Part of Morris's irresistible appeal is his playful, questioning mind. Of greater consequence is his unsurpassed capacity for confident, rational thinking combined with a passion for justice and order, which he applied to the organization of the American experiment in government. Yet his stature has dwindled to passing references by historians. The last full biography was written by the young Theodore Roosevelt in 1887.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 345 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780300099805
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/26/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Yale University
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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