In The Faiths of Our Fathers, widely acclaimed historian Alf J. Mapp, Jr. cuts through the historical uncertainty to accurately portray the religious beliefs of eleven of America's founding fathers, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison.
The passion of Robert E. Lee and the puritan streak in J.E.B. Stuart are two of the surprises in Alf J. Mapp Jr.'s psychological analysis of Confederate military and political leaders. In this beautifully written book, Mapp also brings to life the defensively genteel Jefferson Davis, the paradoxically bold retreater Joseph E. Johnston, the amazingly transformed "Stonewall" Jackson, and the mysterious and astonishing Judah P. Benjamin. Mapp's f...
A fascinating history of Alfred the Great that recounts his expulsion of the Viking invaders as well as his wide-ranging intellectual accomplishments, this book is both engaging and well researched.
The passion of Robert E. Lee and the puritan streak in cavalier J. E. B. Stuart are only two of the surprises in Alf J. Mapp Jr.'s highly regarded psychological analysis of Confederate military and political leaders. In this beautifully written book, Mapp also brings to life the defensively genteel Jefferson Davis, the paradoxically bold retreater Joseph E. Johnston, the amazingly transformed "Stonewall" Jackson, and the mysterious and astonis...
In this book, the author cuts through historical uncertainty to accurately portray the religious beliefs of 11 of America's founding fathers. (Motivation)
This revealing volume chronicles Jefferson's two terms as President, his founding of the University of Virginia, and his position as one of the world's most respected figures at the time of his death. "A monumental assessment of Jefferson's character and impact".--Booklist. 16 pages of illustrations.
Superb volume.detailed and very entertaining.Reading this volume in conjunction with a trip would provide the best conceivable history lesson, a true appreciation of both the meager and momentous beginnings of this nation. -The Washington Post Lively and engrossing -The (Louisville, KY) Courier-Journal Mapp has a genius for narrative history almost equal to Parkman himself.Fascinating.The reader will be entertained and enriched. -Arthur Pierce...
Eagerly awaited by readers of Alf Mapp's best-selling Thomas Jefferson: A Strange Case of Mistaken Identity, this final volume follows Jefferson from his inauguration as President in 1801 to his death at the age of eighty-three on July 4, 1826.
This ground-breaking biography has been acclaimed as a landmark work on Thomas Jefferson's early and mature years. Mapp follows Jefferson from his birth in 1743 through the American Revolution and up until his inauguration as President of the United States in 1801. Along the way we rediscover Jefferson the student at William and Mary, the Virginia politician, and the foreign diplomat. In these pages, Mapp sheds new light on Jefferson's career ...
In this intriguing book, the bestselling author of "Thomas Jefferson: A Strange Case of Mistaken Identity" explores three periods in Western history during which creativity exploded by staggering leaps and bounds: the Renaissance in Florence, Elizabethan England, and the time of America's founding. Photos.
