The last founding father: james monroe and a nation's call to greatness - harlow giles unger

In this compelling biography, an award-winning author recounts the life of James Monroe, who dedicated himself to serving his country and building Americas future.

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From the New York Times bestselling author, the larger than life story of Americas 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 of Americas Founding Fathers-who transformed a small, fragile nation beset by enemies into a powerful empire stretching from sea to shining sea.

Like David McCulloughs John Adams and Jon Meachams American Lion , The Last Founding Father is both a superb read and stellar scholarship-action-filled history in the grand tradition.