First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country / Thomas E. Ricks.
Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062997456
- ISBN: 0062997459
- Physical Description: xxiv, 386 pages : map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-369) and index. |
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Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 21 of 21 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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- 2 current holds with 21 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | 973.099 RICKS 2020 (Text) | 0001002379939 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government.