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Representative Americans

- The Revolutionary Generation
Af: Norman K. Risjord Engelsk Paperback

Representative Americans

- The Revolutionary Generation
Af: Norman K. Risjord Engelsk Paperback
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Each generation of Americans has a special flavor, a character of its own. Sometimes a memorable decade, such as the "Gay Nineties" or the "Roaring Twenties," imprinted the generation that lived and outlived it. Yet no simple rubric comes easily to mind when one thinks of the Revolutionary generation. Their accomplishments were too grand, their interests too varied, to be encompassed in a single phrase. Risjord divides this book into three sections, each exploring one of the era''s dominant themes. The first section, "Nation Builders" follows the careers of military men such as George Washington and Francis Marion and examines life on the homefront through the eyes of Abigail Adams. The section headed "Character Builders" examines the lives of people who sought to mold an American national character, men such as Charles Willson Peale, Benjamin Rush, and Noah Webster. The last section explores the paradox that the Revolutionary generation also gave birth to an empire in which self-governing people ruled—sometimes tyrannically—over others. The founders of the American republic were preoccupied with the fundamentals of society and government. This book reflects this concern and also explores the lives of individuals who contributed to science and the arts.
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Each generation of Americans has a special flavor, a character of its own. Sometimes a memorable decade, such as the "Gay Nineties" or the "Roaring Twenties," imprinted the generation that lived and outlived it. Yet no simple rubric comes easily to mind when one thinks of the Revolutionary generation. Their accomplishments were too grand, their interests too varied, to be encompassed in a single phrase. Risjord divides this book into three sections, each exploring one of the era''s dominant themes. The first section, "Nation Builders" follows the careers of military men such as George Washington and Francis Marion and examines life on the homefront through the eyes of Abigail Adams. The section headed "Character Builders" examines the lives of people who sought to mold an American national character, men such as Charles Willson Peale, Benjamin Rush, and Noah Webster. The last section explores the paradox that the Revolutionary generation also gave birth to an empire in which self-governing people ruled—sometimes tyrannically—over others. The founders of the American republic were preoccupied with the fundamentals of society and government. This book reflects this concern and also explores the lives of individuals who contributed to science and the arts.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 352
ISBN-13: 9780742520752
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0742520757
Kategori: Amerikansk historie
Udg. Dato: 25 maj 2001
Længde: 20mm
Bredde: 151mm
Højde: 232mm
Forlag: Rowman & Littlefield
Oplagsdato: 25 maj 2001
Forfatter(e): Norman K. Risjord
Forfatter(e) Norman K. Risjord

Kategori Amerikansk historie

ISBN-13 9780742520752

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 352

Udgave

Længde 20mm

Bredde 151mm

Højde 232mm

Udg. Dato 25 maj 2001

Oplagsdato 25 maj 2001

Forlag Rowman & Littlefield