Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different
- ISBN-10
- 0143112082
- ISBN-13
- 9780143112082
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 321
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Author
- Gordon S. Wood
Description
An analysis of America's founding leaders identifies the qualities that enabled them to make pivotal contributions to the country's formation, discussing how their vision of a national meritocracy was shaped by beliefs about character and leadership.
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