Founding Federalist: The Life of Oliver Ellsworth (Lives of the Founders)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (789 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935191160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Forgotten no longer. This book is about the forgotten founder Oliver Ellsworth. It details his life and work for his country. The book is a good broad overview in a short space but sometimes can be a little hard moving through.. "Who?" according to avidreader. Isn't that the question you ask when you read the name Oliver Ellsworth? Unfortunatel we too often focus on a select few founding fathers and almost forget there were a lot of them that risked their lives to get independence and start the new nation.\Toth gives us a fascinating story about Ellsworth and the bbook has given me more impetus to learn about the other less known founding fathers
He has served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and a staffer for White House budget director Mitchell E. About the AuthorMichael C. He lives in Miami, where he is clerking for U.S. Daniels Jr. District Court judge Ursula Ungaro. Toth holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and graduate degrees from the University of Virginia
“Americans have a seemingly unquenchable thirst for knowledge of our Founding Fathers. Vividly capturing the pivotal debates at Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, Toth shows how Ellsworth was a vital force in shaping the Constitution as a Federalist document, one that did not extinguish the role of the states even as it recognized the need for national institutions. Toth, an attorney, also brilliantly analyzes Ellsworth’s most important legislative achievement: the creation of the U.S. Oliver Ellsworth—Framer, senator, chief justice, diplomat—was such a lead
He lives in Miami, where he is clerking for U.S. Michael C. Daniels Jr. District Court judge Ursula Ungaro. Toth holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and graduate degrees from the University of Virginia. He has served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and a staffer for White House budget director Mitchell E