The founders at home : the building of America, 1735-1817

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ISBN: 0393240215 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9780393240214 (hbk.)
Physical Description: print
viii, 472 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Americanness of the American Revolution -- The firebrands. Conceived in liberty: William Livingston and the case for revolution ; Conservative revolutionaries: the Lees of Stratford Hall -- The federalists. George Washington: in pursuit of fame ; General Washington ; President Washington ; John Jay: America's indispensable diplomat ; Alexander Hamilton and the American dream -- The republicans. Thomas Jefferson: Monticello's shadows ; James Madison: theory ; James Madison: practice.
Summary, etc.:	Discusses the history of America's Founding Fathers through their words and actions but also through the architectural treasures of the homes they built while they conspired to change the world.