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Harlow Giles Unger
In this startling narrative, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals how George Washington converted his ceremonial post as president into the most powerful office on earth.
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PRAISE FOR HARLOW Giles UNGER’S NOAH WEBSTER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN AMERICAN PATRIOT Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man; shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic…
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A first-ever close-up of the all-too-human soul behind the stern presidential portraits his loves, his passions, his genius Leaving the well-known public man to other biographers, historian Harlow Giles Unger…
The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington’s Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all
Contrary to popular belief, the French army came to fight in America’s Revolutionary War not to save liberty but to restore French control over North America. Failing in that effort…
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Presents an account of Gilbert de Motier, marquis de Lafayette. This title provides a reminder of how near run a thing was our War of Independence and the degree to…
A biography of the Marquis de Lafayette, one of the key figures in the social, political, and military upheavals that shaped the western world in the late 18th and 19th…
Noah Webster (1758-1843), is the man whose spelling reference dictionary set the standard for American English. He was a member of one of America’s first families and a key ally…
Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man, shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic. Mr. Unger has done a fine job reintroducing him to a new generation of Americans.
A soul-stirring biography of John Marshall, the young republic’s great chief justice, who led the Supreme Court to power and brought law and order to the nation
From the author of The Last Founding Father, an in-depth look at the Boston Tea Party and how it defined the course of American history.
From New York Times bestselling author and Founding Fathers’ biographer Harlow Giles Unger comes the astonishing biography of the man whose pen set America ablaze, inspiring its revolution, and whose…
A revealing biography of Dr. Benjamin Rush–fiery signer of the Declaration of Independence, prominent physician, ardent politician, zealous social reformer, passionate humanitarian, and dedicated educator
A compelling biography of America’s most powerful Speaker of the House, who held a divided nation together for three decades, earning a legacy as America’s greatest statesman
A new biography of America’s first Founding Father, Richard Henry Lee, who wrote the original declaration of independence and went on to secure political and diplomatic victories as important as…
Thousands roared their welcome to the 34-gun French frigate sailing into Charleston, South Carolina, in April, 1793. At the bow stood a colorfully dressed young Frenchman doffing his feathered chapeau…
"They stole the election!" All the newspaper headlines said so! As this gripping new book explains, millions of Americans had voted for the man they wanted as President, and two…
Presents an account of the Founding Fathers’ dramatic and often violent struggle to ratify the Constitution and give birth to the nation. This book recounts the drama, passions, and patriotic…
In this compelling biography, an award-winning author recounts the life of James Monroe, who dedicated himself to serving his country and building America’s future. b&w photos.
A compelling new biography of Patrick Henry, a monumental figure in American history, hailed in his time as the first of the nations Founding Fathers
British troops had chased George Washington's Continental Army out of New York in 1776 and sent them fleeing from Philadelphia the following year. The remnants of Washington's rebel troops fled…
