Founding Fathers

Since the first English Christian fundamentalists arrived on the shores of what would become the United States, Christianity has become increasingly embedded in the nation's social and cultural fabric. The Founders intended that a strong "wall of separation" keep church and state apart....

In this edition, the editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica examine the lives of the new republic's first four presidents: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison....

How did Ben Franklin become an outspoken leader of the American Revolution? Learn all about it in seven (not-so-easy) steps in this humorous, accessible middle-grade chapter book that focuses on Ben’s political awakening....

Has the United States been a force for liberty around the world? Should it be? And if so, how? Listen to find out more....

Never Subdued II tells how our founding fathers dealt with extortion on the high seas with virtually no assets at their disposal....

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

Each quotation is explained to deliver the exact meaning of his sayings and his ideas. American values remain untouchable, even as life changes at a record pace....

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr lived very similar lives. They were both orphaned at an early age. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. How did these two men end up in the most famous duel in American history? Listen for more....

John Adams was not an Adonis, but through his intellect, force of will, and dogged determination, he would become one of the founding fathers of America....

Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution, and served as the first secretary of the treasury. He was the founder and chief architect of the American financial system. Listen to learn more....

This is the story of one of America's great founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton. The book is a detailed account of this very important but controversial figure in American history....

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....

Many of the Founding Fathers were either born into wealth or became independently wealthy, but one poor farmer's son used his wits and determination to become arguably the greatest president....

Their ambitions, intrigues, and jealousies shaped the birth of our nation, but they overcame their foibles and imperfections to throw off the chains of tyranny and form a more perfect union....

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

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....

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....

Despite a long and noble ancestry stretching back to 1500 BC, Freemasonry has enjoyed mixed fortunes in recent times. Banned in some places while flourishing in others, the brotherhood has been vilified and applauded in equal measure....

Benjamin Franklin was an author, physicist, innovator, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political thinker who resided in America. Franklin was just one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the US Declaration of Independence....

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