Examines the origins of freedom and democracy in the United States and presents profiles of people who influenced the creation of the country, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
Examines the remarkable and varied assessments of the intimate lives of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Gouverneur Morris from their own time to ours.
Presents a biography of Thomas Jefferson, discussing his move to Monticello, his marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton, his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, and his service as Secretary of State, Vice-President, and President of the U.S.
A unique narrative collection spanning the history of the United States from the French-Indian Wars of the 1760s to the Jacksonian era. Includes reproductions of rare documents and memorabilia.
Explores the social, political, and economic conditions that led to the American Revolution; and examines major battles, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and the thirteen states' path to statehood after the war.
Compares and contrasts the lives and ideas of seven of the founders of the United States of America--Washington, Hamilton, Franklin, Jefferson, Madison, Burr, and John Adams.
