Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris, the Rake Who Wrote the Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 0743256026
- ISBN-13
- 9780743256025
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-06-03
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Richard Brookhiser
Description
Outlines the historical contributions made by the draftsman of the Preamble and American Constitution, discussing his close friendships with Washington and Hamilton, his membership on the Constitutional Convention, his role as envoy during the French Revolution, his multiple lovers, and his 1812 belief that America should be divided. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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