The last founding father : James Monroe and a nation's call to greatness / Harlow Giles Unger.
The epic story of James Monroe-- the last of America's Founding Fathers -- who transformed a small, fragile nation beset by enemies into a glorious and powerful empire stretching "from sea to shining sea."
Record details
- ISBN: 0306818086
- ISBN: 9780306819186
- ISBN: 9780306818080
- Physical Description: xii, 388 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Da Capo Press edition
- Publisher: [Cambridge, Mass.] : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2009]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue -- "To be free-- we must fight" -- "A brave-- and sensible officer" -- "I may lose my scalp" -- "A most interesting connection" -- "A subversion of liberty" -- "One continuous scene of riot" -- La belle Américaine -- "Let calumny have its course" -- "To prevent this greatest of evils" -- "Some outrages had been committed" -- Nothing but simple justice" -- To repair an injury -- "We have met the enemy-- " -- "The poor Capital-- crack'd and broken" -- The "Era of Good Feelings" -- "Embroidered with gold" -- "Winked away by compromise" -- A momentous decision -- Rejoice! -- "A plain and gentle man".
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- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO MON (Text) | 37810435632095 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
