John Jay: Founding Father

John Jay: Founding Father

2005 • 520 pages

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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