James Monroe: The Quest For National Identity (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - chipped and worn. Clean text.
A masterful work of American political biography, Harry Ammon's James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity chronicles the life and career of the fifth President of the United States, tracing his journey from a young Virginia soldier in the Revolutionary War to the architect of an era defined by national unity and westward expansion. Ammon presents Monroe not merely as a political figure, but as a man deeply shaped by the turbulent founding of a new republic, detailing his complex relationships with towering contemporaries such as Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton. Written with scholarly rigor yet an accessible and engaging narrative voice, the biography illuminates Monroe's pivotal roles as diplomat, senator, Secretary of State, and ultimately President during the so-called Era of Good Feelings. Ammon argues convincingly that Monroe's persistent drive to forge a cohesive national identity — most famously articulated in the Monroe Doctrine — was the defining ambition of his long public life. This authoritative and richly researched portrait stands as one of the most comprehensive accounts of a Founding Father who, despite his outsized influence on American history, has long been overshadowed by his more celebrated peers.
Author: Harry Ammon
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, McGraw-Hill Book Company
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - chipped and worn. Clean text.
A masterful work of American political biography, Harry Ammon's James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity chronicles the life and career of the fifth President of the United States, tracing his journey from a young Virginia soldier in the Revolutionary War to the architect of an era defined by national unity and westward expansion. Ammon presents Monroe not merely as a political figure, but as a man deeply shaped by the turbulent founding of a new republic, detailing his complex relationships with towering contemporaries such as Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton. Written with scholarly rigor yet an accessible and engaging narrative voice, the biography illuminates Monroe's pivotal roles as diplomat, senator, Secretary of State, and ultimately President during the so-called Era of Good Feelings. Ammon argues convincingly that Monroe's persistent drive to forge a cohesive national identity — most famously articulated in the Monroe Doctrine — was the defining ambition of his long public life. This authoritative and richly researched portrait stands as one of the most comprehensive accounts of a Founding Father who, despite his outsized influence on American history, has long been overshadowed by his more celebrated peers.