About this title: Edmund S. Morgan's heroes are not celebrated for typical reasons. He re-examines the lives of those such as George Washington or Benjamin Franklin, re-evaluates the legacies of figures like Anne Hutchinson but also plucks from obscurity Mary Easty and Giles Cory. Challenging those who revere the status quo, Morgan believes that the past is not the ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780393070101ISBN:0393070107
Description: New. From the bestselling author of "Benjamin Franklin" and recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize comes this collection of revelatory stories that redefines the notion of American heroism, challenging those who persist in revering the American history statu... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780393070101ISBN:0393070107
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. W. W. Norton & Co., 2009. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 2009-05-18
ISBN-13:9780393070101ISBN:0393070107
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Ww Norton & Co
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780393070101ISBN:0393070107
Description: New. Re-examines the lives of those such as George Washington or Benjamin Franklin, and re-evaluates the legacies of figures like Anne Hutchinson. Challenging those who revere the status quo, this book believes that the past is not the way it seems. read more
"Bleh. Not what I was expecting, even from such an established member of the Ivory Tower Club of History Writing. :-) Some pieces mildly interesting, some tedious, many just odd. A somewhat interesting piece on the Salem Witch Trials was marred, for example, by a very odd reference to the Puritans of the time being superior to us because at least they later admitted the trials were a travesty, and no one has yet apologized for the Sacco and Vanzetti trial. HUH? No links drawn, I guess he takes it on faith that his readers will all nod and say "Oh, yes." Bizarre."
"Great book of wonderful essays. Lots of fun for those interested in history as well as those interested in the study of history. The title, is a bit inaccurate, but I guess "Some Famous Folks involved in Colonial and Early USA" just doesnt have the marketing pizzah."
"This book is broken up into essays on a variety of topics concerning Early America. I enjoyed some very much but found others to be less interesting and lengthy. I like how the author explained his thinking and I enjoyed his quotes from primary sources."
"Based on the cover (I know, I know, you can't judge a book by it's cover), but still, based on its cover, I assumed this would look at our founding fathers -- Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, etc.
While the author does include Washington and Benjamin Franklin, he also includes many earlier influences -- people or otherwise!
A fascinating piece of literature relating to our country's history."
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