Daughters of the Declaration

Daughters of the Declaration
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Publisher : PublicAffairs
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9781610390323
ISBN-13 : 1610390326
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Book Synopsis Daughters of the Declaration by : Claire Gaudiani

Download or read book Daughters of the Declaration written by Claire Gaudiani and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's founding fathers established an idealistic framework for a bold experiment in democratic governance. The new nation would be built on the belief that "all men are created equal, and are endowed . . . with a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The challenge of turning these ideals into reality for all citizens was taken up by a set of exceptional American women. Distinguished scholar and civic leader Claire Gaudiani calls these women "social entrepreneurs," arguing that they brought the same drive and strategic intent to their pursuit of "the greater good" that their male counterparts applied to building the nation's capital markets throughout the nineteenth century. Gaudiani tells the stories of these patriotic women, and their creation of America's unique not-for-profit, or "social profit" sector. She concludes that the idealism and optimism inherent in this work provided an important asset to the increasing prosperity of the nation from its founding to the Second World War. Social entrepreneurs have defined a system of governance "by the people," and they remain our best hope for continued moral leadership in the world.


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