Project Gutenberg 2012-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 123 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy Gouverneur Morris Produced by David Edwards, Judith Picken and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gouverneur Morris" by Theodore Roosevelt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a biographical narrative of Gouverneur Morris, who was a prominent figure during the American Revolution and contributed significantly to the formation of the United States Constitution. The book emphasizes his role in pivotal events such as his involvement in the Provincial Congress and his views during the revolution, highlighting the complexities of American politics and society during this transformative period. The opening of the narrative introduces Morris's early life in colonial New York, setting the stage for his eventual political career. It paints a vivid picture of the societal landscape of the time, detailing his aristocratic background and education. As the introduction unfolds, it discusses the tensions leading up to the American Revolution and Morris's initial ambivalence towards extreme democratic ideas. The text sets an engaging tone as it outlines the challenges faced by Morris and his contemporaries amidst the burgeoning revolutionary fervor, making it clear that the struggle for independence was as much a conflict of ideals as it was a fight against tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Statesmen -- United States -- Biography United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 United States -- Foreign relations -- 1789-1797 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 619484 2025-07-16T08:30:20.569007 text/html 603808 2012-06-04T07:22:40 text/html 368324 2025-07-16T08:30:31.693859 application/epub+zip 373972 2025-07-16T08:30:24.416946 application/epub+zip 298374 2025-07-16T08:30:22.702936 application/epub+zip 622988 2025-07-16T08:30:36.888856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557899 2025-07-16T08:30:30.168904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466676 2022-09-18T09:34:17.818835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522209 2025-07-16T08:30:19.650921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521980 2012-06-04T07:22:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521975 2012-06-04T07:22:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22320 2025-07-16T08:30:37.022821 application/rdf+xml 14014 2025-07-16T08:30:23.251886 image/jpeg 3641 2025-07-16T08:30:22.975902 image/jpeg 199045 2012-06-04T07:22:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 274445 2012-06-04T07:22:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 198903 2012-06-04T07:22:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 349724 2025-07-16T08:30:20.614936 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia