Young Patriots: The Remarkable Story of Two Men, Their Impossible Plan and the Revolution That Created the Constitution

by Charles Cerami

Overview

The captivating story of Hamilton and Madison fighting the odds to forge a nation's legacy

Seven years after the revolution, America was in crisis. The government didn't work, but the citizens didn't care—or were in a state of rebellion. Then two unknown men, Hamilton and Madison (unknown especially compared to the revered Founding Fathers), envisioned a plan that no one else thought could happen: a truly United States.

Against all odds, these men maneuvered and strategized to get the right men to agree on the right ideas. The result: the most brilliant political document ever, and a powerful United States.

From New York Times bestselling author Charles Cerami, this gripping tale of young men founding a nation will captivate both history buffs and those who just love a great story.

"Cerami spins a good historical tale." —Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402236860
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	05/01/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Charles Cerami is the author of the New York Times extended bestseller, Jefferson's Great Gamble (Sourcebooks, 2003), which tells the story of Jefferson, Napoleon and the Louisiana Purchase. He is also the author of Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot, among others. Cerami lives in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

?Author to Reader - vii
Acknowledgments - xi
1. Less Than a Nation - 1
2. Young Hopefuls - 13
3. A Matter of Class - 33
4. A Rebellion Pays Off - 47
5. States in Disarray - 61
6. Springtime in Philadelphia - 75
7. Washington's Way - 93
8. Welcome Arrivals - 103
9. A Striking Start - 121
10. Small States Strike Back - 135
11. A Wave of Confidence - 147
12. Hamilton Stuns the Meeting - 159
13. A Great Man's Support - 171
14. Exciting Associates - 181
15. Presidential Questions - 193
16. Distaste for Finance - 203
17. Courts and Compromises - 215
18. Signed but Not Sealed - 227
19. Jefferson Reacts - 235
20. Rejecting Europe's Ways - 249
21. Formidable Opposition - 255
22. Narrowest of Victories - 271
23. "Long Live George Washington" - 285
24. The Truth about Rhode Island - 293
25. The First Fruits - 299
?Epilogue: A New Place in World History - 313
The Constitution of the United States - 321
Source Notes - 337
Index - 349