Eustis

Author : Tamsen George
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ISBN 13 : 9781951854249
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book Allegiance written by Tamsen George and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midwife to the American republic, Dr. William Eustis (1753-1825) nurtured this country from the days of its turbulent birth, through its infancy, and into its emergence onto the world stage. His story intertwines with those of the more well-known Founding Fathers, uncovering what went on behind the story in the history books. An apprentice to Dr. Joseph Warren in 1776, William Eustis was in the room when Paul Revere was sent on his ride, and later when General Washington discovered Benedict Arnold's treachery. He served as James Madison's Secretary of War, was involved in the intricacies of the Missouri Compromise and sailed as ambassador to Europe in the staggering aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo. At the outside edge of the intensely examined lives of our founders, he knew them all, Washington, Adams, Arnold, Burr, Jefferson, Madison, Knox, Hamilton, and Lafayette. On his death, Boston's Eustis was recognized as a "venerable oak of the Revolution," and hailed as being among the forebears who "show themselves the true children of those whose heart's blood dyed the turf of Lexington." After years of research, author Tamsen George, brings us a man who embodies all those unsung persons who devoted their lives to build a country markedly different from its European roots. After all, there never had been a democratic republic established that had survived anywhere, ever. If there had been media coverage, William Eustis would have been interviewed as a key eyewitness. He was there.