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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Ricks, Thomas E., author.     Subjects     Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Philosophy.     Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Philosophy.     Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Philosophy.     Political science -- United States -- History -- 18th century.     Classical literature -- Influence.     Classicism -- United States -- History -- 18th century.     Philosophy, Ancient -- Influence.     Presidents -- United States -- Knowledge and learning.     United States -- Civilization -- Classical influences.     United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy.     United States -- Civilization -- Philosophy.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Ricks, Thomas E., author.       by title:      First principles : w...         MARC Display

First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country / Thomas E. Ricks. by Ricks, Thomas E., author. New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020] Subjects Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Philosophy.   Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Philosophy.   Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Philosophy.   Political science -- United States -- History -- 18th century.   Classical literature -- Influence.   Classicism -- United States -- History -- 18th century.   Philosophy, Ancient -- Influence.   Presidents -- United States -- Knowledge and learning.   United States -- Civilization -- Classical influences.   United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy.   United States -- Civilization -- Philosophy. ISBN:  9780062997456 (hardcover) 0062997459 (hardcover) Description:  xxiv, 386 pages : map ; 24 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Chronology -- Prologue: What is America? -- The power of colonial classicism -- Washington studies how to rise in colonial society -- John Adams aims to become an American Cicero -- Jefferson blooms at William & Mary -- Madison breaks away to Princeton -- Adams and the fuse of rebellion -- Jefferson's declaration of the "American mind" -- Washington: the noblest Roman of them all -- The war strains the classical model -- From a difficult war to an uneasy peace -- Madison and the Constitution: balancing vice with vice -- The Classical vision smashes into American reality -- The revolution of 1800: the people, not the plebes -- The end of American classicism -- Epilogue: What we can do -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: The Declaration of Independence. Requests:  0 Summary:  Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hana P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Ri Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 973.099 Ri Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Ri Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pearl City Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Ri Checked In Add Copy to MyList Wailuku Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Ri Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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