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John Jay: Founding Father

by Walter Stahr · 2005

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A portrait of the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and president of the Continental Congress discusses his contributions to the early Republic during the Revolutionary War and the writing of the Constitution, tracing his lesser-known roles as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and governor of New York. 15,000 first printing.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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