The Pursuit of Happiness
How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2024.
Format: Book
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Description: vii, 355 pages ; 24 cm
In this interpretation of the Declaration of Independence's famous phrase, the president of the National Constitution Center profiles six of the most influential founders to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives and how it became the foundation of our democracy.
Subjects:
Founding Fathers of the United States.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Character -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
Social values -- United States -- History.
Virtue.
Democracy -- United States -- History.
United States -- History.
Founding Fathers of the United States.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Character -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
Social values -- United States -- History.
Virtue.
Democracy -- United States -- History.
United States -- History.
ISBN:
9781668002476
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HISTORY North Am. US Ros | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-334) and index.