The extraordinary life of James Monroe- soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform thirteen colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic. "A first-rate account of a remarkable life." -Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America
Tim McGrathis a two-time winner of the Commodore John Barry Book Award, as well as the author of the critically acclaimed biographyJohn Barry- An American Hero in the Age of Sail,andGive Me a Fast Ship- The Continental Navy and America's Revolution at Sea, recepient of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature. He lives outside of Philadelphia.
“This is a welcome and long-overdue portrait of an essential
American. Soldier, diplomat, and president, James Monroe was a
vital figure in the early Republic, and Tim McGrath has given us a
first-rate account of a remarkable life.” —Jon Meacham,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
and American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
“As Tim McGrath deftly demonstrates in this nimbly written and
meticulously researched biography, there is much more to James
Monroe than the famous doctrine that bears his name. This is the
captivating story of a president who, after gaining his political
reputation amid the partisan battles of the early republic, did his
best to bring a nation together. That Monroe was only partially
successful makes his presidency all the more relevant to our own
contentious times. Highly recommended.” —Nathaniel
Philbrick, New York Times bestselling author of Mayflower and In
the Heart of the Sea
“Tim McGrath’s James Monroe fills out a luminous portrait
of the most underappreciated of our Founders. In this comprehensive
new biography, McGrath colorfully portrays the man whose ambition
transformed the shape and character of our nation. Monroe will be
underappreciated no more.” —Joel Richard Paul, author
of Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His
Times
“James Monroe has long stood in the historical shadow of
Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson. In this full and fascinating
new life, Tim McGrath gives Monroe his due, demonstrating how
Monroe’s talents and energy helped guide America from the
aristocratic age of Washington to the democratic age of Jackson.”
—H. W. Brands, New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who
Saved the Union and Heirs of the Founders
“That a president like James Monroe, who was the fiercest of
partisans, could become a bridge-builder gives us hope in this era
of fierce partisanship. Tim McGrath has given us a story for
today.” —Larry Tye, New York Times bestselling author of Bobby
Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
“Excellent.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“McGrath draws a convincingly complex portrait of this first of the
post-Founder presidents, a figure who more than any other in his
era gave preliminary shape to both the office and the nation on the
world stage. All of Monroe’s successors would live in the framework
of the presidency he erected. This, too, is an ambiguous legacy—and
McGrath is cautiously aware of that fact.”—The Christian Science
Monitor
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