Examines the Declaration of Independence as a political, legal, and intellectual document from the perspective of the rest of the world, placing the Declaration within the context of a broad international framework and exploring how it influenced other countries and governments.
Discusses the influence of five well-known men--George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams--on the early history of the United States.
A history of the Revolutionary War from the French and Indian War to the selection of George Washington as the first president, chronicling the conflict with England, the political and economic struggles within the colonies, key events which sparked the conflict, and people who were instrumental in bringing independence.
Chronicles and examines the American Revolution, discussing its character and its consequences, covering such topics as republicanism, the Philadelphia Convention, and the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
Discusses the lives of John Adams, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George Mason, William Paterson, Roger Sherman, Gouverneur Morris, and Richard Henry Lee.
Draws from the diaries and letters of participants to tell the story of the Revolutionary War battle of Saratoga, New York in 1777, a campaign that proved to the be the turning point in the fight for independence.
