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PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100306825619
ISBN-139780306825613
eBay Product ID (ePID)236672956
Product Key Features
Book TitleFirst Founding Father : Richard Henry Lee and the Call to Independence
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, Political
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorHarlow Giles Unger
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-040744
Reviews"Richard Henry Lee has not lacked for biographies, but none is as well executed as this one...[It] will inform both general readers and historians."-- Choice Magazine, "Richard Henry Lee was the first to call for independence and held the Continental Congress together during the conflict. This biography highlights his achievements."-- Military Heritage, "In public awareness, Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) has slipped into the cracks of historical anonymity; this book pulls him back into the light...A generous, well-documented account of the life of Lee, focusing on his varied roles in the birth of the United States...A sturdy, instructive biography of the 'first of the Founding Fathers to call for independence, first to call for union, and first to call for a bill of rights.'"-- Kirkus Reviews, "Unger writes passionately and clearly describing the life of Lee and why he should not be forgotten as one our country's founding fathers."-- Collected Miscellany
SynopsisBefore Washington, before Jefferson, before Franklin or John Adams, there was Lee--Richard Henry Lee, the First Founding Father Richard Henry Lee was first to call for independence, first to call for union, and first to call for a bill of rights to protect Americans against government tyranny. A towering figure in America's Revolutionary War, Lee was as much the "father of our country" as George Washington, for it was Lee who secured the political and diplomatic victories that ensured Washington's military victories. Lee was critical in holding Congress together at a time when many members sought to surrender or flee the approach of British troops. Risking death on the gallows for defying British rule, Lee charged into battle himself to prevent British landings along the Virginia coast--despite losing most of his left hand in an explosion. A stirring, action-packed biography, First Founding Father will startle most Americans with the revelation that many historians have ignored for more than two centuries: Richard Henry Lee, not Thomas Jefferson, was the author of America's original Declaration of Independence., Before Washington, before Jefferson, before Franklin or John Adams, there was Lee--Richard Henry Lee, the First Founding Father.Richard Henry Lee was the first to call for independence, and the first to call for union. He was "father of our country" as much as George Washington, securing the necessary political and diplomatic victories in the Revolutionary War. Lee played a critical role in holding the colonial government together, declaring the nation's independence, and ensuring victory for the Continental Army by securing the first shipments of French arms to American troops. Next to Washington, Lee was arguably the most important American leader in the war against the British.Drawing on original manuscripts--many overlooked or ignored by contemporary historians--Unger paints a powerful portrait of a towering figure in the American Revolution.
LC Classification NumberE302.6.L4
