Founding Fathers

In this highly original approach to the history of the US, James Moore focuses on the extraordinary role that prayer has played in every area of American life, from the time of the first settlers to the present day and beyond....

Have you ever wondered, "Who really was Thomas Jefferson?" Find out....

How to Get Rid of a President showcases the political dark arts in action: a stew of election dramas, national tragedies, and presidential departures mixed with party intrigue, personal betrayal, and backroom shenanigans....

In this edition, the editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica examine the life and contributions of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams....

George Washington was an American soldier, statesman, and Founding Father who worked as the nation's first president from 1789 to 1797. Washington was called leader of the Continental Army by the Continental Congress....

Biographers, journalists, and satirists have long used the subject of sex to define the masculine character and political authority of America's Founding Fathers....

Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton includes a summary of the book, review, analysis, and key takeaways, and a detailed "about the author" section....

Founding Feuds reveals the true natures of the Founding Fathers and how their infighting shaped our nation as much as their cooperation....

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....

This book is about the life and times of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was one of our founding fathers. As a founding father, Franklin contributed to the development of the United States....

The novel blends fact, fiction, and speculation about Mercy Otis Warren, a self-educated 18th century woman and accomplished dramatist, poet, pamphleteer, historian, propagandist, and consummate letter writer, preparing a fictional journal of her life....

So you've managed to win your party's primary election and been nominated to be the most powerful person on earth! Congratulations, but let's talk about what comes next....

John Jay was a master statesman and strategic diplomat who associated with all the great men of his day in the mid-18th century. However, his contemporaries said that he was modest and humble....

Most Americans know Andrew Jackson as a frontier rebel against political and diplomatic norms, a "populist" champion of ordinary people against the elitist legacy of the Founding Fathers....

"Founders of Faith: Unveiling America's Christian Heritage" is a comprehensive exploration of the Christian faith of America's founding fathers and...

This collection contains authentic re-enactments of all of George Washington's (1732-1799) major speeches during his two presidential term of office as America's first president after victory in the War for Independence....

Hear about the Revolutionary War from the perspective of the generals who fought in it, learn about the Declaration of Independence from the men who signed it, and see what America’s first Presidents think about some of today’s top issues—all in their own words....

This book surveys the colonial and revolutionary history of the Pennsylvania colony from the day William Penn founded the colony through decades of infighting....

Do you want to learn about George Washington but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this is the short and concise book ...

In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining and educational way....