Tom Paine's Iron Bridge: Building a United States
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In a letter to his wife Abigail, John Adams judged the author of Common Sense as having "a better hand at pulling down than building." Adams's dismissive remark has helped shape the prevailing view of Tom Paine ever since. But, as Edward G. Gray shows in this fresh, illuminating work, Paine was a builder. He had a clear vision of success for his adopted country. It was embodied in an architectural project that he spent a decade planning: an iron...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393241785
ISBN13:9780393241785
Release Date:April 2016
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.6" x 8.4"
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