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Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America’s Founders
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Author:
Dennis C. Rasmussen
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Date:
March 2, 2021
A political science professor explores America's founders' trepidation about the future of the nation. George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson all came to deem America's constitutional experiment an utter failure that was unlikely to last beyond their own generationâmisgivings detailed here.
What The Reviewers Say
... very timely.
Rasmussen has produced a well-researched study that is a salutary read. He writes accessibly, explaining what motivated and worried each of these leaders. Concern for future generations and the fate of the republic is a recurring theme, and will also resonate with many readers today.
... an illuminating account of how the founding fathers worried about the future of America.
... [a] striking argument.
