A nation at war. A financial crash, and an endless economic crisis. A congress so divided it can barely function. Welcome to the world of the founding fathers.
In this 'splendid narrative history,' as The Washington Times calls it, David Lefer profiles the forgotten founders who saved the Revolution. Combining a novelist's touch with years of archival research, he reveals that in their fight against tyranny, the nation's first conservatives battled both the British and homegrown radicals who wanted to change too much, too quickly. In doing so, they forged a new political creed that tempered revolutionary zeal with political pragmatism.
Interweaving the stories of John Dickinson, author of the Articles of Confederation; Robert Morris, America's first banker; James Wilson, the champion of free-market capitalism; and John Rutledge, the savior of South Carolina; among others, Lefer shows how the founding conservatives stayed faithful to their ideals.
The Founding Conservatives is an intellectual adventure story and an extraordinary reminder of the punishing battles our predecessors fought to create the free and prosperous nation we now today.
