by Joseph J. Ellis (Author)
An entrepreneur, a writer who wanted to depict an ideal society, a dramatist who tried to reconcile high aesthetic standards and populism, and a Connecticut Yankee who ran into the contradictions of conservatism and liberalism--each of the four men depicted in this book had a vision of what kind of society post-Revolutionary America should be. Through portraits of these bellwether figures, the prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis examines the currents that were shaping the new country.
Number of Pages: 274
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 17, 2002