James Monroe: A Life

McGrath, Tim

ISBN 10: 045147726X / ISBN 13: 9780451477262

Published by Dutton, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: James Monroe: A Life
• Publisher: Dutton
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 045147726X
• ISBN 13: 9780451477262
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence to his ambassadorship to France in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero-turned-political-opponent. When the British sacked the capitol in 1814, it was Monroe, by now secretary of state, who rallied troops and volunteers to Americas defence, reliving old glories. Yet even in temperament, he was capable of radical change, as displayed when he was elected the fifth president of the United States. The last of his generation to wield such power, this fiercest of partisans instead sought to bridge divisions and sow unity, calming turbulent political seas and inheriting Washingtons mantle of placing country above party. Over his two terms, he transformed the United States, strengthening American power both home and abroad. Critically-acclaimed author Tim McGrath has delved into an astonishing array of primary sources, many rarely ever seen since Monroes own time, to conjure up this remarkable portrait of an essential American statesman and president.

About the Author

Tim McGrath is a two-time winner of the Commodore John Barry Book Award, as well as the author of the critically acclaimed biography John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sail, and Give Me a Fast Ship: The Continental Navy and America's Revolution at Sea, recepient of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature. He lives outside of Philadelphia.