A Republic of Scoundrels: The Schemers, Intriguers, and A...
Head, David / Hemmis, Timothy
The Founding Fathers are often revered as American saints, here are the stories of those Founders who were schemers and scoundrels, vying for their own interests ahead of the nation’s.We now have a clear-eyed understanding of Founding Fathers such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton, even so, they are often considered American saints, revered for their wisdom and self-sacrificing service to the nat...