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Revolutionary Characters
by Gordon S. Wood
Essays on the founders as men of character: Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, Adams, Paine, Burr. Wood on what made them and why their type vanished.
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you want a historian's character portraits.
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Skip it if…
you want narrative.
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Three things you will actually use
- Character was their currency.
- Disinterestedness.
- Reputation was earned, not performed.
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Read the chapter on Washington's greatness.
Our verdict
The founders' character.
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