Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-232) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: The Crew of the Concord -- Part 1. The Beginnings of Celebrity: The Roman Republic -- The American in Paris -- Americans at Home -- Part 2. The Ingredients of Renown: Ambition -- Vanity -- Modesty -- Jealousy -- Image -- Myth -- Part 3. The Last Days of Famous Men: A Simple Epitaph -- The Tombstone at Red Hill -- An Early Death -- The Tourist Attraction -- A Message to the Future -- John Adams Survives -- Epilogue: The Autograph of a Not-So-Famous Man -- Index.
Summary:
Profiles of the Founding Fathers of the United States evaluate their lives, careers, and specific contributions to the U.S. Constitution, in a historical assessment that illuminates their motivations while explaining how their shared vision remains relevant.
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