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Samuel Adams
Benjamin H. Irvin
其他書名
Son of Liberty, Father of Revolution
出版Oxford University Press, USA, 2002-10-31
主題History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)History / WorldJuvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / HistoricalJuvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / PoliticalJUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & TechnologyJuvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
ISBN01951322549780195132250
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=uHeQH1k3HFMC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The story of one of the most important -- and most elusive -- figures of the American Revolution, Samuel Adams traces the life of the "Man of the Revolution," as he was called by Thomas Jefferson, from his childhood as a fifth-generation New Englander to his pivotal role in the Boston Tea Party and war that followed to a life spent in public service. Benjamin Irvin explores the fascinating contradictions of Samuel Adams's life: he was born into a family of high rank, but lived a humble, almost impoverished life; he could barely manage his personal household, but brilliantly managed the Massachusetts House of Representatives; he pushed for the Revolution, but resisted the Constitution; he spearheaded resistance to the English government but staunchly opposed resistance to the U.S. government. A perceptive look at the life of a complex man, Samuel Adams is an evocative portrait of one of our nation's most interesting Founding Fathers.