Foreign Affairs and the Founding Fathers: From Confederation to Constitution, 1776-1787
• Provides the first concise diplomatic history of the Confederation period in a generation, by three distinguished historians• Shares a realist interpretation of how the Founding Fathers responded to the threats and problems associated with America's place in the world during the nation's seminal decades• Reassesses the aspirations, thoughts, and actions of the Founders• Offers a timely reminder of the Founding Fathers' wisdom in dealing with the nation's external affairs• Two maps relative to the Confederation period• A bibliographyForeign Affairs and the Founding FatherS≪/i> is a short, wellwritten, and engaging narrative that uses the available primary sources to good effect. Based on early essays, lectures, and scholarly articles by the late, and prolific, historian Norman Graebner, this book introduces the reader to the key dilemmas, events, and proposed solutions to the vexing questions noted above. . . . this is a good, solid introduction to the diplomacy of the Confederation period.-H-Diplo"This first-rate study is a must acquisition for academic and public libraries. Summing Up: Essential. All levels/libraries."-Choice