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- 2005055524 abstract "A series of studies of the men who came to be known as the Founding Fathers. Each life is considered in the round, but the thread that binds the work together is the idea of character as a lived reality for these men. For these were men, Wood shows, who took the matter of character very seriously. They were the first generation in history that was self-consciously self-made, men who considered the arc of lives, as of nations, as being one of moral progress. They saw themselves as comprising the world's first meritocracy, as opposed to the decadent Old World aristocracy of inherited wealth and station. Historian Wood's accomplishment here is to bring these men and their times down to earth and within our reach, showing us just who they were and what drove them, and that the virtues they defined for themselves are the virtues we aspire to still.--From publisher description.".
- 2005055524 contributor B10167389.
- 2005055524 coverage "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography.".
- 2005055524 coverage "United States Politics and government 1775-1783.".
- 2005055524 created "2006.".
- 2005055524 date "2006".
- 2005055524 date "2006.".
- 2005055524 dateCopyrighted "2006.".
- 2005055524 description "A series of studies of the men who came to be known as the Founding Fathers. Each life is considered in the round, but the thread that binds the work together is the idea of character as a lived reality for these men. For these were men, Wood shows, who took the matter of character very seriously. They were the first generation in history that was self-consciously self-made, men who considered the arc of lives, as of nations, as being one of moral progress. They saw themselves as comprising the world's first meritocracy, as opposed to the decadent Old World aristocracy of inherited wealth and station. Historian Wood's accomplishment here is to bring these men and their times down to earth and within our reach, showing us just who they were and what drove them, and that the virtues they defined for themselves are the virtues we aspire to still.--From publisher description.".
- 2005055524 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-307) and index.".
- 2005055524 extent "x, 321 p. ;".
- 2005055524 identifier "1594200939".
- 2005055524 identifier "9781594200939".
- 2005055524 identifier 2005055524-b.html.
- 2005055524 identifier 2005055524-d.html.
- 2005055524 issued "2006".
- 2005055524 issued "2006.".
- 2005055524 language "eng".
- 2005055524 publisher "New York : Penguin Press,".
- 2005055524 spatial "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography.".
- 2005055524 spatial "United States Politics and government 1775-1783.".
- 2005055524 spatial "United States".
- 2005055524 subject "973.3092/2 B 22".
- 2005055524 subject "E302.5 .W82 2006".
- 2005055524 subject "Revolutionaries United States Biography.".
- 2005055524 subject "Statesmen United States Biography.".
- 2005055524 title "Revolutionary characters : what made the founders different / Gordon S. Wood.".
- 2005055524 type "text".