James Bowdoin and the Patriot Philosophers: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 247)

By Frank Edward Manuel and Fritzie P. Manuel

A history of the early years of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, & the life & career of James Bowdoin, the Academy's first president. The strength of the work rests in a combination of its subject matter & execution. The subject matter is both intrinsically interesting & simultaneously neglected. Neither the accomplishments of Bowdoin nor the contributions of the members of the Academy have been adequately studied, & the Manuel's careful exploration is a valuable addition to our understanding of the founding of the nation. Using primary manuscript sources, the work is, by turns, witty, learned, & often simply fascinating. An incomparable account of one of Revolutionary America's most elusive & fascinating figures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871692473
• ISBN13: 9780871692474
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 274 Pages