Harlow Giles Unger: 16 books
The Unexpected George Washington
His Private Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2007
Advance Praise for The Unexpected George Washington
"This is a biography that unquestionably lives up to its title. Readers will discover numerous, often touching traits that they never knew about the Father of the Country. Harlow Unger has written a one-of-a-kind book that will please...
by Harlow Giles Unger
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2007
Acclaim for Lafayette
"I found Mr. Unger's book exceptionally well done. It's an admirable account of the marquis's two revolutions-one might even say his two lives-the French and the American. It also captures the private Lafayette and his remarkable wife, Adrienne, in often moving detail."...
John Hancock
Merchant King and American Patriot
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2000
PRAISE FOR HARLOW GILES UNGER'S NOAH WEBSTER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN AMERICAN PATRIOT
"Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man; shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic. Mr. Unger has done a fine job reintroducing him to a new generation of Americans."-Washington...
by Harlow Giles Unger
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion against slavery on the eve of the Civil War. He negotiated an end to the War of 1812, engineered the annexation of Florida, and won the Supreme Court decision that freed the African captives of The Amistad....
Lion of Liberty
Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2010
In this action-packed history, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger unfolds the epic story of Patrick Henry, who roused Americans to fight government tyranny-both British and American. Remembered largely for his cry for liberty or death,” Henry was actually the first (and most colorful) of...
by Harlow Giles Unger
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
From New York Times bestselling author and Founding Fathers' biographer Harlow Giles Unger comes the astonishing biography of the man whose pen set America ablaze, inspiring its revolution, and whose ideas about reason and religion continue to try men's souls.
Thomas Paine's words were like...
Noah Webster
The Life and Times of an American Patriot
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2000
"Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man, shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic. Mr. Unger has done a fine job reintroducing him to a new generation of Americans." --Washington Times
Noah Webster The Life and Times of an American Patriot
"More...
Dr. Benjamin Rush
The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2018
A gripping, often startling biography of the Founding Father of an America that other Founding Fathers forgot--an America of women, African Americans, Jews, Roman Catholics, Quakers, indentured workers, the poor, the mentally ill, and war veterans
Ninety percent of Americans could not vote...
The Last Founding Father
James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
From the New York Times bestselling author, the larger than life story of America's fifth president, who transformed a small, fragile nation into a powerful empire
In this compelling biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals the epic story of James Monroe (1758-1831)-the last...
American Tempest
How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
On Thursday, December 16, 1773, an estimated seven dozen men, many dressed as Indians, dumped roughly £10,000 worth of tea in Boston Harbor. Whatever their motives at the time, they unleashed a social, political, and economic firestorm that would culminate in the Declaration of Independence two-and-a-half...
Henry Clay
America's Greatest Statesman
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
In a critical and little-known chapter of early American history, author Harlow Giles Unger tells how Henry Clay, the only freshman congressman ever elected Speaker of the House, established the Speaker as the most powerful elected official after the President. During fifty years in public service--as...
America's Second Revolution
How George Washington Defeated Patrick Henry and Saved the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
The Declaration of Independence liberated one continent from domination by another, but the Constitution revolutionized the world--by entrusting citizens with rights never before in history granted to ordinary people. Far from the genteel unity implied by the Constitution's opening words "We...
The French War Against America
How a Trusted Ally Betrayed Washington and the Founding Fathers
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
Acclaim for The French War Against America
"A very readable and provocative tale of early Franco-American relations that will please some and infuriate others."—John Buchanan, author of The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That Won the Revolution
"Harlow...
"Mr. President"
George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation, he simply ignored the Constitution when he thought it necessary.
In a revealing new look at...
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