The founding conservatives : how a group of unsung heroes saved the American Revolution
2013
973.3 L483 2013
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Title
The founding conservatives : how a group of unsung heroes saved the American Revolution
Published
New York : Sentinel, 2013.
Description
406 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
973.3 L483 2013
System Control No.
(OCoLC)843009885
Note
An analysis of the lesser-known contributions of pragmatic conservatives who worked diligently throughout the American Revolution to combat radicalism and establish key economic foundations also offers insight into the political disagreements among the nation's founding fathers that threatened to divide the fledgling nation.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-384) and index.
Contents: Introduction -- Court and country -- None shall make them afraid -- The rise of radicalism -- The view from above -- Delicacy and caution -- The olive branch and the lightning bolt -- Patriotism and profit -- Yielding to the torrent -- The crucible of conservatism -- The philosopher in action -- On the brink of a precipice -- Cool and do mischief -- The turning point -- The playwright and the merchant -- The seed time of glory -- The ruin of Mr. Deane -- Fort Wilson -- American dictators -- Power, consequence, and grandeur -- The pause that saved the revolution -- Our American tumults -- Capitalist inducements -- Experience must be our guide -- We the people -- Epilogue.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-384) and index.
Contents: Introduction -- Court and country -- None shall make them afraid -- The rise of radicalism -- The view from above -- Delicacy and caution -- The olive branch and the lightning bolt -- Patriotism and profit -- Yielding to the torrent -- The crucible of conservatism -- The philosopher in action -- On the brink of a precipice -- Cool and do mischief -- The turning point -- The playwright and the merchant -- The seed time of glory -- The ruin of Mr. Deane -- Fort Wilson -- American dictators -- Power, consequence, and grandeur -- The pause that saved the revolution -- Our American tumults -- Capitalist inducements -- Experience must be our guide -- We the people -- Epilogue.
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