America's founding fathers

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"Today, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest, continually-operating instrument of government in the world. But to think of the Constitution as a fully-formed, canonical document is to miss out on an honest, well-rounded grasp of American history. Now, more than ever, any well-informed citizen should understand how the Constitution lives, breathes, and endures. In collaboration with Smithsonian, these 36 lectures are a deep dive into the creation of the U.S. Constitution as it actually happened - and the remarkable men who played their own unique role in the creation (and survival) of American democracy. Designed to be enjoyed in chronological order, they take you from the closing days of the American Revolution to the opening decades of the United States under the newly created U.S. Constitution. Told like a dramatic story, each lecture uses a Founder as a doorway through which to examine the process involved in crafting the Constitution. You'll encounter fresh perspectives on familiar Founders including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, as well as people not necessarily considered Founders, including James McHenry, Secretary of War under John Adams; and Alexis de Tocqueville, author of the insightful Democracy in America. While detailed, the lectures are highly accessible for all learners, high school students and history buffs alike. Less a biography of individuals, Professor Guelzo's lectures are instead a composite biography of one of the greatest political documents in history. "

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9781629973913
9781682768822
9781501968662

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George Washington's doubts --
Thomas Mifflin's Congress --
Robert Morris's money --
Benjamin Franklin's leather apron --
Thomas Jefferson's books --
Daniel Shays's misbehavior --
Alexander Hamilton's republic --
James Madison's conference --
Patrick Henry's religion --
James Madison's vices --
Edmund Randolph's plan --
William Paterson's dissent --
Roger Sherman's compromise --
Elbridge Gerry's committee --
James Wilson's executive --
John Rutledge's committee --
Rufus King's slaves --
David Brearley's postponed parts --
John Dunlap and David Claypoole's broadside --
Alexander Hamilton's papers --
Patrick Henry's convention --
George Washington's inaugural --
Alexander Hamilton's reports --
Thomas Jefferson's party --
William Findley's whiskey --
Benjamin Banneker's survey --
John Jay's treaty --
John Adams's liberty --
Hector Saint John de Crèvecoeur's Americans --
Timothy Dwight's religion --
James McHenry's army --
Thomas Jefferson's frustration --
Aaron Burr's treason --
John Marshall's court --
James Madison's war --
Alexis de Tocqueville's America.

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