George Mason, Forgotten FounderUniv of North Carolina Press, 2006 - 329 σελίδες George Mason (1725-92) is often omitted from the small circle of founding fathers celebrated today, but in his service to America he was, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, "of the first order of greatness." Jeff Broadwater provides a comprehensive account |
Περιεχόμενα
A Retreat of Heroes | 1 |
Our All Is At Stake | 29 |
The Fundamental Principle | 55 |
The Most Important of All Subjects | 77 |
Growing from Bad to Worse | 101 |
illustrations | 133 |
Liberty and Independence | 133 |
One of the Best Politicians in America | 157 |
The Sanction of Their Names | 181 |
That Paper on the Table | 209 |
I Am Grown Old | 239 |
Notes | 255 |
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