John Jay: Founding Father

John Jay: Founding Father - Hardcover

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John Jay: Founding Father - Hardcover

John Jay: Founding Father - Hardcover

by Walter Stahr
$170.10
$170.10

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by Walter Stahr (Author)

John Jay was a central figure in the early history of the American Republic. A New York lawyer, born in 1745, Jay served his country with the greatest distinction and was one of the most influential of its Founding Fathers. In the first full-length biography in almost seventy years, Walter Stahr brings Jay vividly to life, setting his astonishing career against the background of the American Revolution.

Drawing on substantial new material, Walter Stahr has written a full and highly readable portrait of both the public and private man. It is the story not only of John Jay himself, the most prominent native-born New Yorker of the eighteenth century, but also of his engaging and intelligent wife, Sarah, who accompanied her husband on his wartime diplomatic missions. This lively and compelling biography presents Jay in the light he deserves: as a major Founding Father, a true national hero, and a leading architect of America's future.

Author Biography

Walter Stahr is an international lawyer for Emerging Markets Partnership in Washington, DC. He lives in Vienna, Virginia.

Number of Pages: 496
Dimensions: 1.57 x 9.3 x 6.46 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 15, 2005
ISBN9781852854447
Author Walter Stahr
PublisherBloomsbury Academic
GenreBiography and History
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2005
LanguageENG- English
Pages496
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Walter Stahr

Walter Stahr is the New York Times bestselling author of Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man, Stanton: Lincoln's War Secretary, and John Jay: Founding Father. A two-time winner of the Seward Award for Excellence in Civil War Biography, Stahr practiced law in Washington and Asia for more than two decades. He is an honors graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School.

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