The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America

by Jeffrey Rosen

A fascinating examination of what "the pursuit of happiness" meant to our nation's Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy.

The Declaration of Independence identified "the pursuit of happiness" as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders--Benjamin...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668002477
• ISBN13: 9781668002476
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.1" x 8.2"