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"Alexander Hamilton was arguably the most important figure in American history who never attained the presidency, but he had a far more lasting impact than many who did." "An illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, Hamilton rose with stunning speed to become George Washington's aide-de-camp, a battlefield hero, a member of the Constitutional Convention, the leading author of The Federalist Papers, and head of the Federalist party....
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
144 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, genealogical table ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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In the summer of 1776, when Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence, declaring that "all men are created equal," he wasn't alone. With him was Robert Hemings, just one of the many Black people Jefferson enslaved. But who was Robert Hemings? Discover his story and the true history of those who really helped build America -- the good and the bad.
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Publisher
Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
x, 325 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"In 1776, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers concluded America's most consequential document with a curious note, pledging "our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor." Lives and honor did indeed hang in the balance, yet just what were their fortunes? How much did the Founders stand to gain or lose through independence? And what lingering consequences did their respective financial stakes have on liberty, justice,...
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English
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Eliza Schuyler Hamilton was a revolutionary woman who struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Not just the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal, she was also a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right. Following Alexander's death in a duel, Eliza battled to understand the flawed man she married ... and the imperfect union he never could have created without her.
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Marketed and distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This video investigates the history and symbology that is so prominent in the creation of the United States. It traces the connections of the founders with Freemasonry, other secret organizations and between each other.
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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
x, 324 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Surprisingly, no previous book has ever explored how family life shaped the political careers of America's great Founding Fathers--men like George Mason, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. In this original and intimate portrait, historian Lorri Glover brings to life the vexing, joyful, arduous, and sometimes tragic experiences of the architects of the American Republic who, while building a nation, were also raising...
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Howard Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
ix, 260 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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It motivated Americas founding fathers, influenced national independence, and inspired our foundational documents. Wars raged over it. Men died for it. All for faith. And out of the smoke and grit, a nation was born.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 308 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Discusses how people completely polarized in their views on government all cite the Founding Fathers in defense of their policies and explains why their arguments are out of context and do not make sense within contemporary concerns.
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
260 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eric Metaxas offers a thrilling review of America's uniqueness, and a sobering reminder that America's greatness cannot continue unless people truly understand what their founding fathers meant for them to be. The book includes a stirring call-to-action for every American to understand the ideals behind the 'noble experiment in ordered liberty' that is America. It also paints a vivid picture of the tremendous fragility of that experiment and explains...
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Very short introductions volume 460
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xxi, 161 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
16) Founding gardeners: the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation
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Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 349 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the acclaimed The Brother Gardeners, a fascinating look at the founding fathers from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers. For the founding fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions, as deeply ingrained in their characters as their belief in liberty for the nation they were creating. Andrea Wulf reveals for the first time this aspect of the revolutionary...
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University of Virginia Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xvi, 287 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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"This book shows how Jefferson's self-presentation served his political agenda, including his controversial clothing choices and physical appearance as well as his use of portraiture, architecture, and social etiquette"--
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Publisher
H. Holt and Co
Pub. Date
1996
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The history of our revolution will be one continued lie from one end to the other. The essence of the whole will be that Dr. Franklin's electrical rod, smote the Earth and out sprung General Washington. John Adams to Benjamin Rush, April 4, 1790. From the beginning of the American Revolution to the very latest talk show and court case, Americans have argued over the Founding Fathers. Not only have we questioned the motives, meaning, and purpose of...
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Publisher
Regnery History
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
262 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Are liberals right when they cite the "elastic" clauses of the Constitution to justify big government? Or are conservatives right when they cite the Constitutions explicit limits on federal power? The answer lies in a more basic question: How did the founding generation intend for us to interpret and apply the Constitution? Professor Brion McClanahan, popular author of The Politically Incorrect Guide" to the Founding Fathers, finds the answers by...
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