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Discover the untold story of America’s forgotten entrepreneur with this brand new trade paperback, 'Robert Morris,' published by Trine Day in 2022. This insightful book delves deep into the life and legacy of Robert Morris, a key figure during America's revolutionary period who played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s economic foundation. Readers will uncover the true history behind Morris’s remarkable achievements, which include operating an international smuggling network, financing the Revolutionary War, and establishing the first national bank.
This significant piece of literature exposes the historical omissions in traditional narratives that often overlook Morris's substantial contributions to the United States. Historians have focused on the familiar faces of the Founding Fathers while leaving out a comprehensive view of Morris, who helped to craft the very structure of American finance and governance.
Through engaging storytelling, the book challenges the historical bias that often relegates Morris to the background, showing how he was instrumental in the creation of the Continental Navy, the nation’s first mint, and how he championed important legislative reforms.
By reading 'Robert Morris,' you will gain a richer understanding of American history and entrepreneurism, making it a must-have for history buffs, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in the true roots of America's economic system.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for delivery. Please note that once you place the order, we are unable to cancel it.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781634243872
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Trine Day
Description:
America is a country full of entrepreneurs, but few know the historical basis for their existence. The country's history is presented as a narrative where slave holding farmers of the South, and the hard scrapple fishermen and sailors of New England somehow created a nation that utilizes banks, credit, manufacturing and commerce to become the richest nation on earth. This makes no sense, so to the answer to the question they add in Hamilton, who was a political appointee for five years. Oddly, Hamilton was not an entrepreneur.
The winners write the history. Robert Morris's party, the Federalists, lost the election of 1800, after that there was little interest in explaining Morris's contributions, his struggles, or his victories. This is why so many people know only the caricature painted by his political opposites, i.e., Robert Morris went bankrupt, but few people know any more than that about him. There's no propaganda like old propaganda, I guess, so this is why modern historians don't like making room for him in the panoply of Founding Fathers.
Too bad for them. Morris was no third tier player. During his lifetime, Morris operated an international smuggling network, financed the war, ran the Continental Navy, started the first bank, held the first executive office, had an interest in 250 privateer vessels and used some of these to attack the British slave trade. He started the mint, provided the designs for the first six ships in the Navy he championed, got rid of religious test laws, helped Hamilton become Secretary of the Treasury, chaired 40 senatorial committees, and signed all three founding documents, just for e
This significant piece of literature exposes the historical omissions in traditional narratives that often overlook Morris's substantial contributions to the United States. Historians have focused on the familiar faces of the Founding Fathers while leaving out a comprehensive view of Morris, who helped to craft the very structure of American finance and governance.
Through engaging storytelling, the book challenges the historical bias that often relegates Morris to the background, showing how he was instrumental in the creation of the Continental Navy, the nation’s first mint, and how he championed important legislative reforms.
By reading 'Robert Morris,' you will gain a richer understanding of American history and entrepreneurism, making it a must-have for history buffs, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in the true roots of America's economic system.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for delivery. Please note that once you place the order, we are unable to cancel it.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781634243872
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Trine Day
Description:
America is a country full of entrepreneurs, but few know the historical basis for their existence. The country's history is presented as a narrative where slave holding farmers of the South, and the hard scrapple fishermen and sailors of New England somehow created a nation that utilizes banks, credit, manufacturing and commerce to become the richest nation on earth. This makes no sense, so to the answer to the question they add in Hamilton, who was a political appointee for five years. Oddly, Hamilton was not an entrepreneur.
The winners write the history. Robert Morris's party, the Federalists, lost the election of 1800, after that there was little interest in explaining Morris's contributions, his struggles, or his victories. This is why so many people know only the caricature painted by his political opposites, i.e., Robert Morris went bankrupt, but few people know any more than that about him. There's no propaganda like old propaganda, I guess, so this is why modern historians don't like making room for him in the panoply of Founding Fathers.
Too bad for them. Morris was no third tier player. During his lifetime, Morris operated an international smuggling network, financed the war, ran the Continental Navy, started the first bank, held the first executive office, had an interest in 250 privateer vessels and used some of these to attack the British slave trade. He started the mint, provided the designs for the first six ships in the Navy he championed, got rid of religious test laws, helped Hamilton become Secretary of the Treasury, chaired 40 senatorial committees, and signed all three founding documents, just for e