Robert Morris's folly: the architectural and financial failures of an American founder
"In 1798 Robert Morris-"financier of the American Revolution," confidant of George Washington, former U.S. senator-plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtors' prison and public contempt. How could one of the richest men in the United States, one of only two Founde...
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Zusammenfassung: | "In 1798 Robert Morris-"financier of the American Revolution," confidant of George Washington, former U.S. senator-plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtors' prison and public contempt. How could one of the richest men in the United States, one of only two Founders who signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution, suffer such a downfall? This book examines for the first time the fabulously extravagant Philadelphia townhouse Robert Morris built and its role in bringing about his ruin. Part biography, part architectural history, the book recounts Morris's wild successes as a merchant, his recklessness as a land speculator, and his unrestrained passion in building his palatial, doomed mansion, once hailed as the grandest and most expensive private building in the United States but later known as "Morris's Folly." Setting Morris's tale in the context of the nation's founding, this volume refocuses attention on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure while also illuminating the origins of America's ongoing, ambivalent attitudes toward the superwealthy and their sensational excesses"-- |
Beschreibung: | 346 S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm |
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spelling | Smith, Ryan K. Verfasser (DE-588)132986906 aut Robert Morris's folly the architectural and financial failures of an American founder Ryan K. Smith New Haven, Conn. [u.a.] Yale Univ. Press 2014 346 S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier The Lewis Walpole series in eighteenth century culture and history "In 1798 Robert Morris-"financier of the American Revolution," confidant of George Washington, former U.S. senator-plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtors' prison and public contempt. How could one of the richest men in the United States, one of only two Founders who signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution, suffer such a downfall? This book examines for the first time the fabulously extravagant Philadelphia townhouse Robert Morris built and its role in bringing about his ruin. Part biography, part architectural history, the book recounts Morris's wild successes as a merchant, his recklessness as a land speculator, and his unrestrained passion in building his palatial, doomed mansion, once hailed as the grandest and most expensive private building in the United States but later known as "Morris's Folly." Setting Morris's tale in the context of the nation's founding, this volume refocuses attention on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure while also illuminating the origins of America's ongoing, ambivalent attitudes toward the superwealthy and their sensational excesses"-- Morris, Robert 1734-1806 / Finance, Personal Morris, Robert 1734-1806 / Homes and haunts / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia Morris, Robert 1734-1806 (DE-588)119499789 gnd rswk-swf L'Enfant, Pierre Charles 1754-1825 (DE-588)124943403 gnd rswk-swf Founding Fathers of the United States / Finance, Personal Founding Fathers of the United States / Homes and haunts / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical HISTORY / United States / 19th Century HISTORY / Social History Architektur (DE-588)4002851-3 gnd rswk-swf Haus (DE-588)4023693-6 gnd rswk-swf Ausstattung (DE-588)4138356-4 gnd rswk-swf Bankrott (DE-588)4137804-0 gnd rswk-swf USA Philadelphia, Pa. (DE-588)4103331-0 gnd rswk-swf Morris, Robert 1734-1806 (DE-588)119499789 p Philadelphia, Pa. (DE-588)4103331-0 g Haus (DE-588)4023693-6 s Architektur (DE-588)4002851-3 s Ausstattung (DE-588)4138356-4 s Bankrott (DE-588)4137804-0 s DE-604 L'Enfant, Pierre Charles 1754-1825 (DE-588)124943403 p |
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title | Robert Morris's folly the architectural and financial failures of an American founder |
title_auth | Robert Morris's folly the architectural and financial failures of an American founder |
title_exact_search | Robert Morris's folly the architectural and financial failures of an American founder |
title_full | Robert Morris's folly the architectural and financial failures of an American founder Ryan K. Smith |
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title_short | Robert Morris's folly |
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topic | Morris, Robert 1734-1806 / Finance, Personal Morris, Robert 1734-1806 / Homes and haunts / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia Morris, Robert 1734-1806 (DE-588)119499789 gnd L'Enfant, Pierre Charles 1754-1825 (DE-588)124943403 gnd Founding Fathers of the United States / Finance, Personal Founding Fathers of the United States / Homes and haunts / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical HISTORY / United States / 19th Century HISTORY / Social History Architektur (DE-588)4002851-3 gnd Haus (DE-588)4023693-6 gnd Ausstattung (DE-588)4138356-4 gnd Bankrott (DE-588)4137804-0 gnd |
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