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Author:

Burns, Eric.

Title:

Virtue, valor, & vanity : the inside story of the founding fathers and the price of a more perfect union / Eric Burns.

Publisher:

Arcade Pub.,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xiii, 239 p., [8] p. of plates : ports. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Founding Fathers of the United States--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1789.
Virtue--History--United States--History--18th century.
Courage--History--United States--History--18th century.
Pride and vanity--History--United States--History--18th century.
Fame--History--United States--History--18th century.

Notes:

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.

ISBN:

1611452929 (pbk.)
9781611452921 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)711051654

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)