· PA Books: “James Monroe: A Life” with Tim McGrath. James Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it . · Released on May 5, “ James Monroe: A Life ” by Tim McGrath is the first comprehensive exploration of Monroe’s life in over a decade. McGrath is a business executive, author and two-time winner of the Commodore John Barry Book award. His previous books include “ Give Me a Fast Ship: The Continental Navy and America’s Revolution at Sea ” and “ John Barry: An American Hero in the Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. · Overview. 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. Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the Brand: Penguin Publishing Group.
The greatest crisis of James Monroe's presidency had begun months earlier, on Saturday, Febru, when, in the "Old Capitol," James Tallmadge rose to speak. At 41, Tallmadge was a distinguished-looking New Yorker with a firm chin, alert eyes set far apart from his nose, and the beginnings of a receding hairline. PA Books: "James Monroe: A Life" with Tim McGrath. James Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. In this dense, painstaking biography, historian McGrath (Give Me a Fast Ship) credits James Monroe () with "creat[ing] the presidency as Americans have come to know it." Wounded in t.
Tim McGrath’s biography “James Monroe: A Life” shows how Monroe’s character and experiences over a long career shaped his doctrine: a worthy capstone of an interesting public life. In my presidential biography series, I come to the end of the Founding Fathers. Dutton, , pages. Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. Released in , James Monroe: A Life is the third book from Tim McGrath, whose previous two works have both focused on the early days of the Continental Navy.
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