Apostles of revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe, and the struggle against the Old Order in America and Europe
"The destinies of life" : on the road to bigger things -- "The birthday of a new world is at hand" : revolutionaries -- "These are the times that try men's souls" : Paine and Monroe go to war -- "Defending our fanes and fire-sides" : winning the Revolutionary War -- "The times that tried men's souls, are over" : peace and new departures -- "My country is the world" : Paine and the early years of the French Revolution -- "Itching for crowns, coronets, and mitres" : the rise of partisan politics -- "The only man who possessed the confidence of the whole" : partisan America in a predatory world -- "I relinquish hope" : the French Revolution in France and America -- "A continued scene of horror" : Paine, Monroe, and the Luxembourg -- "The Federalist tide is strong" : gloomy years for the apostles of revolution -- "The reign of witches" : the high Federalists take charge -- "I know of no republic except America" : endgame -- "Death has no terrors for me" : closing the age of Paine