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• catalog abstract "Since 1996, Richard Brookhiser has devoted himself to recovering the Founding for modern Americans. The creators of our democracy had both the temptations and the shortcomings of all men, combined with the talents and idealism of the truly great. Among them, no Founding Father demonstrates the combination of temptations and talents quite so vividly as the least known of the greats, Gouverneur Morris. His story is one that should be known by every American--he drafted the Constitution, and his hand lies behind many of its most important phrases. Yet he has been lost in the shadows of the Founders who became presidents and faces on our currency. As Brookhiser shows in this narrative, Morris's story is not only crucial to the Founding, it is also one of the most entertaining and instructive of all. Gouverneur Morris, more than Washington, Jefferson, or even Franklin, is the Founding Father whose story can most readily touch our hearts, and whose character is most sorely needed today. He was a witty, peg-legged ladies' man. He was an eyewitness to two revolutions (American and French) who joked with George Washington, shared a mistress with Talleyrand, and lost friends to the guillotine. In his spare time he gave New York City its street grid and New York State the Erie Canal. His keen mind and his light, sure touch helped make our Constitution the most enduring fundamental set of laws in the world. In his private life, he pleased the ladies until, at age fifty-seven, he settled down with one lady (and pleased her) and lived the life of a gentleman, for whom grace and humanity were as important as birth. He kept his good humor through war, mobs, arson, death, and two accidents that burned the flesh from one of his arms and cut off one of his legs below the knee. Above all, he had the gift of a sunny disposition that allowed him to keep his head in any troubles. We have much to learn from him, and much pleasure to take in his company.".
• catalog contributor b12817804.
• catalog coverage "New York (State) History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography.".
• catalog coverage "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography.".
• catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1775-1783.".
• catalog coverage "`United States Politics and government 1783-1789.".
• catalog created "c2003.".
• catalog date "2003".
• catalog date "c2003.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244) and index.".
• catalog description "Introduction -- Past and youth -- War comes -- The young men's constitution -- Running a War -- Pain and love -- Convulsion deferred -- Secure the Blessings -- Death and love -- Liberals in Power -- Radicals in power -- Europe at War -- American passions -- Work and love -- War comes again -- Revolution deferred -- Acceptance -- Postscript -- Index.".
• catalog description "Since 1996, Richard Brookhiser has devoted himself to recovering the Founding for modern Americans. The creators of our democracy had both the temptations and the shortcomings of all men, combined with the talents and idealism of the truly great. Among them, no Founding Father demonstrates the combination of temptations and talents quite so vividly as the least known of the greats, Gouverneur Morris. His story is one that should be known by every American--he drafted the Constitution, and his hand lies behind many of its most important phrases. Yet he has been lost in the shadows of the Founders who became presidents and faces on our currency. As Brookhiser shows in this narrative, Morris's story is not only crucial to the Founding, it is also one of the most entertaining and instructive of all. Gouverneur Morris, more than Washington, Jefferson, or even Franklin, is the Founding Father whose story can most readily touch our hearts, and whose character is most sorely needed today. He was a witty, peg-legged ladies' man. He was an eyewitness to two revolutions (American and French) who joked with George Washington, shared a mistress with Talleyrand, and lost friends to the guillotine. In his spare time he gave New York City its street grid and New York State the Erie Canal. His keen mind and his light, sure touch helped make our Constitution the most enduring fundamental set of laws in the world. In his private life, he pleased the ladies until, at age fifty-seven, he settled down with one lady (and pleased her) and lived the life of a gentleman, for whom grace and humanity were as important as birth. He kept his good humor through war, mobs, arson, death, and two accidents that burned the flesh from one of his arms and cut off one of his legs below the knee. Above all, he had the gift of a sunny disposition that allowed him to keep his head in any troubles. We have much to learn from him, and much pleasure to take in his company.".
• catalog extent "xvii, 251 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Gentleman revolutionary.".
• catalog identifier "0743223799".
• catalog isFormatOf "Gentleman revolutionary.".
• catalog issued "2003".
• catalog issued "c2003.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
• catalog relation "Gentleman revolutionary.".
• catalog spatial "New York (State) History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography.".
• catalog spatial "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography.".
• catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1775-1783.".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog spatial "`United States Politics and government 1783-1789.".
• catalog subject "973.4/092 B 21".
• catalog subject "E302.6.M7 B76 2003".
• catalog subject "Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816.".
• catalog subject "Statesmen United States Biography.".
• catalog subject "United States. Constitution Signers Biography.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- Past and youth -- War comes -- The young men's constitution -- Running a War -- Pain and love -- Convulsion deferred -- Secure the Blessings -- Death and love -- Liberals in Power -- Radicals in power -- Europe at War -- American passions -- Work and love -- War comes again -- Revolution deferred -- Acceptance -- Postscript -- Index.".
• catalog title "Gentleman revolutionary : Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution / Richard Brookhiser.".
• catalog type "text".