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John Jay
Book 11 in the American Revolutionary War series.
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John Jay examines the lawyer, diplomat and statesman who helped connect the American Revolution to the institutions of the early republic. It follows his work in the Continental Congress, his diplomatic service in Spain and France and his part in negotiating the Treaty of Paris.
The biography covers Jay’s contributions to the Federalist Papers, his service as the first chief justice of the United States and the controversial treaty with Britain that bears his name. His antislavery views and political conservatism are considered within the compromises of the new nation.
