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Founders: The People Who Brought You a Nation

Ray Raphael

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Description:Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, Adams, and MadisonOCotogether they are best known as an intimate cadre of daring, brilliant men credited with our nationOCOs founding. But does this group tell the whole story? In his widely praised new history of the roots of American patriotism, celebrated author Ray Raphael expands the historical canvas to reveal an entire generation of patriots who pushed for independence, fought a war, and set the United States on its courseOCogiving us OC an evangelizing introduction to the American RevolutionOCO "(Booklist) ." Called OC entertaining yet informativeOCO by "Library Journal ," "Founders "brings to life seven historical figures whose stories anchor a sweeping yet intimate history of the Founding Era, from the beginnings of unrest in 1761 through the passage of the Bill of Rights thirty years later. Here we follow the intertwined lives of George Washington and a private soldier in his army. AmericaOCOs richest merchant, who rescued the nation from bankruptcy, goes head to head with a peripatetic revolutionary who incited rebellion in seven states. Rounding out the company is a richly nuanced cast that includes a common village blacksmith, a conservative slave owner with an abolitionist son, and Mercy Otis Warren, the most politically engaged woman of the time. A master narrative with unprecedented historical scope, "Founders "will forever change our image of this most crucial moment in AmericaOCOs past.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Founders: The People Who Brought You a Nation. To get started finding Founders: The People Who Brought You a Nation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, Adams, and MadisonOCotogether they are best known as an intimate cadre of daring, brilliant men credited with our nationOCOs founding. But does this group tell the whole story? In his widely praised new history of the roots of American patriotism, celebrated author Ray Raphael expands the historical canvas to reveal an entire generation of patriots who pushed for independence, fought a war, and set the United States on its courseOCogiving us OC an evangelizing introduction to the American RevolutionOCO "(Booklist) ." Called OC entertaining yet informativeOCO by "Library Journal ," "Founders "brings to life seven historical figures whose stories anchor a sweeping yet intimate history of the Founding Era, from the beginnings of unrest in 1761 through the passage of the Bill of Rights thirty years later. Here we follow the intertwined lives of George Washington and a private soldier in his army. AmericaOCOs richest merchant, who rescued the nation from bankruptcy, goes head to head with a peripatetic revolutionary who incited rebellion in seven states. Rounding out the company is a richly nuanced cast that includes a common village blacksmith, a conservative slave owner with an abolitionist son, and Mercy Otis Warren, the most politically engaged woman of the time. A master narrative with unprecedented historical scope, "Founders "will forever change our image of this most crucial moment in AmericaOCOs past.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Founders: The People Who Brought You a Nation. To get started finding Founders: The People Who Brought You a Nation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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