John Witherspoon and the Founding of the American Republic
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: September 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780268035082
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; Biography: general; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; U.S. History - Revolution And Confederation (1775-1789); U.S. Political History; Political Science; Biography / Autobiography; Politics/International Relations; USA; Historical - U.S.; Political; United States - 18th Century; History & Theory - General; United States - Revolutionary War
First sentence: It is one of the little ironies of American history that Benjamin Rush, who once predicted that the accomplishments of his old friend the Rev. John Witherspoon would "probably preserve his name to the end of time," should himself be more famous at present than Witherspoon.