America's forgotten founders / edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Mark David Hall.

Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
2nd ed.
Published/​Created
Wilmington, DE : ISI Books, c2012.
Description
xvii, 185 p. ; 20 cm.

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    Series
    Lives of the founders. [More in this series]
    Summary note
    This book features engaging short biographies of the top ten most important Founders whose contributions are overlooked today: James Wilson, George Mason, Gouverneur Morris, John Jay, Roger Sherman, John Marshall, John Dickinson, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and John Witherspoon.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Action note
    Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
    Contents
    • Famous founders and forgotten founders: what's the difference, and does the difference matter?
    • James Wilson
    • George Mason
    • Gouverneur Morris
    • John Jay
    • Roger Sherman
    • John Marshall
    • John Dickinson
    • Thomas Paine
    • Patrick Henry
    • John Witherspoon
    • Conclusion: America's other forgotten founders
    • Appendix A: The forgotten founders: the complete list of nominees
    • Appendix B: The forgotten founders: the top thirty finalists
    • Appendix C: The forty-five scholars who participated in The forgotten founders survey
    • Appendix D: About the contributors.
    ISBN
    • 9781610170239
    • 1610170237
    LCCN
    ^^2011033482
    OCLC
    729341817
    RCP
    H - S
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