Harlow Giles Unger, Author John Wiley & Sons $27.95 (304p) ISBN 978-0-471-65113-0
The only French war against America-in the traditional sense-was an undeclared maritime war in the late 1790s, and it does not appear until the 10th chapter of this provocative but flawed study. The rest is good old-fashioned realpolitik that never...
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Harlow Giles Unger, Author John Wiley & Sons $27.95 (301p) ISBN 978-0-471-74496-2
In this latest biography of the founding father, Unger uses Washington's personal letters, diaries and ""little notes to himself"" to provide an intimate view of the American hero who managed to follow his ambitions to great power without being...
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Harlow Giles Unger. Da Capo, $26 (304p) ISBN 978-0-306-81962-9
"Ironically, few, if any, Americans today—even those who call themselves Tea Party Patriots—know the true and entire story of the original Tea Party and the Patriots who staged it." Journalist, historian, and biographer Unger (Lion of Liberty:...
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Harlow Giles Unger. Univ. Press of New England, $26.95 (224p) ISBN 978-1-58465-925-9
Though best known for his comic operas, like The Barber of Seville, Pierre de Beaumarchais delivered critical support to American rebels, writes historian Unger (American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution), and he makes a...
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Harlow Giles Unger. Da Capo, $27.50 (400p) ISBN 978-0-306-82129-5
The son of American icons John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams transcended his parents’ high expectations, serving his country as a 15-year-old diplomat (as secretary to the American minister to Russia), U.S. president, and later, congressman....
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Harlow Giles Unger. DaCapo, $27.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-306-82220-9
One of the most illustrious members of the Founding generation, John Marshall attended Virginia’s ratifying convention, served in the state legislature and Congress, was a diplomat and Secretary of State, and ultimately became the nation’s most...
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Harlow Giles Unger. Da Capo, $25.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-306-82391-6
In this nimble portrayal of “the first true American leader,” prolific biographer Unger (John Marshall) depicts Clay as a consummate politician and a champion of the union. Clay was born in Virginia in 1777. As an ambitious young man, he moved west...
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Harlow Giles Unger. Da Capo, $28 (320p) ISBN 978-0-306-82432-6
Unger (Henry Clay: America’s Greatest Statesman) offers a useful biography of a lesser-known Founding Father, but his treatment of his subject lacks the nuance and depth of Stephen Fried’s superior offering, Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin...
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Harlow Giles Unger, Author, Unger, Author John Wiley & Sons $40 (400p) ISBN 978-0-471-33209-1
In a biography awash in early American history, Unger celebrates the career of John Hancock, whose life was as large as his legendary signature. A successful merchant and accomplished politician, Hancock became the first signatory of the Declaration
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