Author:
Randall, Willard Sterne, author.
Imprint[New York] : Dutton, [2022]
Imprint2022
Descriptionx, 325 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Note:Prologue -- Part one. "The way to wealth" -- "A penny saved" -- "My constant gain every day" -- "Join, or die" -- "Who would have thought it?" -- "Tribune of the people" -- "Between two fires" -- "The child independence is born" -- "An ill-judged measure" -- "What more can they desire?" -- "Half of England is now land-mad" -- Part two. Breaking away -- "Bone of our bone" -- "The prime conductor" -- "Improving our fortunes" -- "'Tis time to part" -- "Unpardonable rebellion" -- "Independence like a torrent" -- "A free and independent people" -- "Very useful here & much esteemed" -- "For a little revenge" -- Part three. "The crisis is arrived" -- "Discordant parts" -- "The pests of society" -- "For want of pay" -- "The most sordid interest" -- "Heaven was silent" -- "I shall not rest" -- "The impending storm" -- "Plain, honest men" -- "The dinner table bargain" -- "Clintonia borealis" -- "The best room in this house".
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-305) and index.
Note:"In 1776, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers concluded America's most consequential document with a curious note, pledging 'our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.' Lives and honor did indeed hang in the balance, yet just what were their fortunes? How much did the Founders stand to gain or lose through independence? And what lingering consequences did their respective financial stakes have on liberty, justice, and the fate of the fledgling United States of America?"--Provided by the publisher.
