The Last Founding Father James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness

by Unger, Harlow Giles

• ISBN13: 9780306819186
• ISBN10: 030681918X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-28
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

In this compelling biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals the epic story of James Monroe (1758-1831)--the last of America's Founding Fathers--who transformed a small, fragile nation beset by enemies into a powerful empire stretching "from sea to shining sea." Like David McCullough'sJohn Adamsand Jon Meacham'sAmerican Lion,The Last Founding Fatheris both a superb read and stellar scholarship--action-filled history in the grand tradition.

Author Biography

A former Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at Mount Vernon, Harlow Giles Unger is the author of sixteen books, including six biographies of America’s Founding Fathers. He lives in New York.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Acknowledgements and Dedication	p. ix
Chronology	p. xi
Prologue	p. 1
ôTo Be Free…We Must Fightö	p. 7
ôA Brave…and Sensible Officerö	p. 25
ôI May Lose My Scalpö	p. 41
ôA Most Interesting Connectionö	p. 61
ôA Subversion of Libertyö	p. 77
ôOne Continuous Scene of Riotö	p. 91
La Belle Américaine	p. 109
ôLet Calumny Have Its Courseö	p. 129
ôTo Prevent this Greatest of Evilsö	p. 143
ôSome Outrages Had Been Coomittedö	p. 159
ôNothing but Simple Justiceö	p. 177
ôTo Repair an Injuryö	p. 195
ôWe Have Met the Enemy…ö	p. 213
ôThe Poor Capital…Crack'd and Brokenö	p. 237
The ôEra of Good Feelingsö	p. 261
ôEmbroidered with Goldö	p. 277
ôWinked Away by Compromiseö	p. 287
A Momentous Decision	p. 305
Rejoice!	p. 317
ôA Plain and Gentle Manö	p. 333
Appendix	p. 349
Notes	p. 353
Bibliography	p. 371
Index	p. 377
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