Samuel Adams : the life of an American revolutionary

John K. Alexander

Samuel Adams: The Life of an American Revolutionary vividly tells the story of a titan of America's greatest generation. Friend and foe alike considered Adams one of the greatest members of the generation that achieved American independence and crafted constitutions that made the ideal of republican government a living reality in the new nation. Adams's role as a major political author and organizer are explored as is his central role in momentous events including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. The work demonstrates why Thomas Jefferson described Adams as the helmsman of the American Revolution. Adams's career during the war and his involvement in crafting and defending republican constitutions are assessed as are his views on virtue, religion, education, women, and slavery. Following Adams through the 1790s, one sees that he wanted the revolutionary generation to bequeath a land of liberty and equality to the nation's posterity. The personal side of this revolutionary who was renowned for his lack of concern for material things is not neglected. The symbiotic relationship of Samuel and his wife Elizabeth is analyzed. The work demonstrates that Adams's life provides a veritable guide to responsible citizenship and public service in a republic.

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  • Preface Chapter 1: The Failure of Promise Chapter 2: The People Shall Be Heard Chapter 3: The Lurking Serpent Chapter 4: The Politics of Principle Chapter 5: The Great Incendiary Confronts the Quiet Period Chapter 6: Britain Miscalculates and the Great Incendiary Strikes Chapter 7: The Helmsman of American Independence Chapter 8: "Zealous in the Great Cause": Winning Independence Chapter 9: "The Principles of Liberty": The Massachusetts Scene Chapter 10: "An Idolator of Republicanism" and the Nation's Constitution Chapter 11: "The Consistent Republican" in the Turbulent 1790s Epilogue Bibliography

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書名 Samuel Adams : the life of an American revolutionary
著作者等 Alexander, John K.
出版元 Rowman & Littlefield
刊行年月 c2011
ページ数 xii, 419 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 9780742570337
NCID BB07302268
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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