When you think of the founding fathers; you think of men like George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; and Benjamin Franklin—exceptional minds and matchless statesmen who led the colonies to a seemingly impossible victory over the British and established the constitutional and legal framework for our democratic government. But the American Revolution was about far more than freedom and liberty. It was about economics as well. Robert E. Wright and David J. Cowen here chronicle how a different group of founding fathers forged the wealth and institutions necessary to transform the American colonies from a diffuse alliance of contending business interests into one cohesive economic superpower. From Alexander Hamilton to Andrew Jackson; the authors focus on the lives of nine Americans in particular—some famous; some unknown; others misunderstood; but all among our nation’s financial founding fathers. Such men were instrumental in creating and nurturing a financial system that drove economic growth in the nascent United States because they were quick to realize that wealth was as crucial as the Constitution in securing the blessings of liberty and promoting the general welfare. The astonishing economic development made possible by our financial founding fathers was indispensable to the preservation of national unity and of support for a government that was then still a profoundly radical and delicate political experiment. Grand in scope and vision; Financial Founding Fathers is an entertaining and inspiring history of the men who made America rich and steered her toward greatness.
#549186 in Books Ryavec Karl E 2015-05-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.00 x 1.00 x 8.50l; .0 #File Name: 0226732444216 pagesA Historical Atlas of Tibet
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Ultimate for Arm-chair ExplorersBy applewoodAn excellent production overall; with an abundance of detailed and meticulously compiled maps (49 mostly double-page maps in all) covering the history of the Tibetan plateau from 30;000 BCE to present; as well as a nice collection of photographs (both historic and recent - of Tibetan peoples; landscapes; architecture and art); with helpful and detailed explanatory essays throughout (great historic reference).This will be a delight for lovers of Tibetan culture and history; and/or history and maps in general. Just about every place and aspect of Tibetan culture is covered (apparently whatever was available to document in the historic record - with emphasis on imperial and then theocratic politics and influence; but also including things like languages; trade patterns and natural resources). The only thing lacking that I can see is the traditionally conceived map of this world according to Buddhist cosmology.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Maps and text a joy. If you are a lover of fine mapsBy Dennis LesterAbsolutely fabulous.Maps and text a joy. If you are a lover of fine maps;beautiful books; or just want the best one volume historical survey of Tibetanculture; grab this work. I can't stop looking at this atlas.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. but there are other excellent discussions of the later yearsBy Edward S. KrebsAlthough I haven't yet had a chance to take in all that this atlas offers; it's clear that this is an outstanding reference with a huge amount of information on the history of Tibet and its people; and also on the interactions between Tibetans and Chinese. I have seen comments that this isn't quite what a reader expected in that it doesn't come up to the present (coverage until the end of Qing); but there are other excellent discussions of the later years. I agree with those who urge prospective buyers to pass on the Kindle version because the maps don't come through nearly as well as in the print version: good advice!
