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Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution by Rappleye, Charles
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- Condition
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781416570912
- Book Title
- Robert Morris : Financier of the American Revolution
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.7 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Modern / 18th Century, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Political, United States / General
- Item Weight
- 29.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 640 Pages
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1416570918
ISBN-13
9781416570912
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84312275
Product Key Features
Book Title
Robert Morris : Financier of the American Revolution
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Modern / 18th Century, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Political, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
29.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-020461
Reviews
"Ali gets the kitchen just right and Gabriel is a sympathetic and beautifully realized character."--Time, "Revolutions are about battles and ideas, politics and diplomacy. But they must also be about dollars and cents, or they fail. Charles Rappelye's engrossing book puts Robert Morris, the moneyman of our revolution, back where he belongs, at the center of things."--Richard Brookhiser, author ofGeorge Washington on Leadership, "Robert Morris does not merely return a great man to his proper place at the center of the nation's founding-it gives readers a new understanding of how the American Revolution happened. Anyone even faintly interested in how this country began should read this extraordinary book." --Thomas Fleming, author of The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers, "… an illuminating account of the Revolution's improvised and even dodgy finances." The New Yorker, "Revolutions are about battles and ideas, politics and diplomacy. But they must also be about dollars and cents, or they fail. Charles Rappelye's engrossing book puts Robert Morris, the moneyman of our revolution, back where he belongs, at the center of things." --Richard Brookhiser, author of George Washington on Leadership, "Robert Morrisdoes not merely return a great man to his proper place at the center of the nation's founding-it gives readers a new understanding of how the American Revolution happened. Anyone even faintly interested in how this country began should read this extraordinary book."--Thomas Fleming, author ofThe Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers, "This book, the first full-length modern biography of Morris, restores him to his rightful place among the Founders' pantheon and tells the story of a man now known to most Americans only from basketball scores." Pittsburgh Times Review, Advance Praise forROBERT MORRIS"Robert Morris was a Founding Father who was ahead of his time. He was a believer in global capitalism, and he helped to create a financial system that would make America a leader in such a world. In this valuable biography, Charles Rappleye chronicles Morris's underappreciated contributions to the creation of a new nation and defends his controversial commercial career. In doing so, he highlights the pragmatism that was a key element in shaping our early republic."--Walter Isaacson, author ofBenjamin Franklin, "The first full-length modern biography of an extraordinary, forgotten founder of the American republic&the best ever about its subject&. Rappleye ( Sons of Providence ) brings Morris and his world brightly alive. Nothing of the financier's full life&escapes Rappleye, and his judgments are balanced and astute." - Publishers Weekly, "Part Kitchen Confidential, part murder mystery, [Ali] uses a posh hotel as a window into British society."--The Daily Beast, "A merchant prince of Philadelphia whose ships ranged from London to China, Robert Morris was the indispensable when the success of the American Revolution hung in the balance. Our armies completely relied on the financial wizardry of Morris. Rappleye skillfully tells the compelling story of the man who kept the American experiment in self-government alive through its darkest days." --David Stewart, author of Summer of 1787 and Impeached, "The first full-length modern biography of an extraordinary, forgotten founder of the American republic…the best ever about its subject…. Rappleye ( Sons of Providence ) brings Morris and his world brightly alive. Nothing of the financier's full life…escapes Rappleye, and his judgments are balanced and astute." - Publishers Weekly, "What pungency in her prose, what immediacy? You cannot help admiring the power of this writer'. Unforgettable."—Martin Rubin,Washington Times, "The world needs to know more about Morris, and this highly readable book will surely foster more research and writing." - Concord Monitor (New Hampshire), 'All the ingredients for a sizzling tale are present: A sudden death that may or may not be accidental. A middle-age chef on the verge of a breakdown. Sexual obsession. An illicit affair. A nefarious plot involving human smuggling.'—Thrity Umrigar,Boston Globe, "A merchant prince of Philadelphia whose ships ranged from London to China, Robert Morris was the indispensable when the success of the American Revolution hung in the balance. Our armies completely relied on the financial wizardry of Morris. Rappleye skillfully tells the compelling story of the man who kept the American experiment in self-government alive through its darkest days."--David Stewart, author ofSummer of 1787andImpeached, "Ali writes with wit and sympathy about the many twists and turns that define our lives."--Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "Remarkable... A meditation on free will and what it means to be a human being trying to control one's life."--Columbus Dispatch, "&Charles Rappleye's biography of [Robert Morris is] a welcome addition to the recent spate of books on the remarkable men who created this country. For it was Morris who, over and over again at critical moments, found ways to ensure that the rebels had the money and mat riel they needed. Mr. Rappleye's 'Robert Morris' is a great story, told with narrative skill and scholarly authority&. Rappleye has done a marvelous job of explaining why this mostly forgotten Founder deserves our gratitude." - The Wall Street Journal, 'Gabriel Lightfoot is an unforgettable protagonist, his descent into lunacy frighteningly recognizable, individual, profound.'—Pam Houston,O, the Oprah Magazine, "The kitchen scenes are superb'. and the dialogue crackles with authenticity'. [A] serious and intelligent take on the hidden world of Britain's illegal immigrants."—Conan Putnam,Chicago Tribune, "Ali is an expert at detailing the immigrant experience in London... Ali possesses great powers of lyricism and insight."--Christian Science Monitor, Advance Praise for ROBERT MORRIS "Robert Morris was a Founding Father who was ahead of his time. He was a believer in global capitalism, and he helped to create a financial system that would make America a leader in such a world. In this valuable biography, Charles Rappleye chronicles Morris's underappreciated contributions to the creation of a new nation and defends his controversial commercial career. In doing so, he highlights the pragmatism that was a key element in shaping our early republic." --Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
973.3092 B
Synopsis
In this biography, the acclaimed author of Sons of Providence , winner of the 2007 George Wash- ington Book Prize, recovers an immensely important part of the founding drama of the country in the story of Robert Morris, the man who financed Washington's armies and the American Revolution. Morris started life in the colonies as an apprentice in a counting house. By the time of the Revolution he was a rich man, a commercial and social leader in Philadelphia. He organized a clandestine trading network to arm the American rebels, joined the Second Continental Congress, and financed George Washington's two crucial victories-Valley Forge and the culminating battle at Yorktown that defeated Cornwallis and ended the war. The leader of a faction that included Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Washington, Morris ran the executive branches of the revolutionary government for years. He was a man of prodigious energy and adroit management skills and was the most successful businessman on the continent. He laid the foundation for public credit and free capital markets that helped make America a global economic leader. But he incurred powerful enemies who considered his wealth and influence a danger to public "virtue" in a democratic society. After public service, he gambled on land speculations that went bad, and landed in debtors prison, where George Washington, his loyal friend, visited him. This once wealthy and powerful man ended his life in modest circumstances, but Rappleye restores his place as a patriot and an immensely important founding father.
LC Classification Number
E302.6.M8R37 2010
Copyright Date
2010
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my great great grand father x6
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- Mar 10, 2021
a great book about why we gained our freedom from England, how much we owe Robert Morris to get free.
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Very detailed with much emphasis on international commerce and early American monetary policy.
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