Brookhiser, Richard

Historian Richard Brookhiser uses his knowledge of the Founding Fathers to apply their views to the political and social issues that face modern society, including weapons of mass destruction, unwed mothers, minorities in the military, and other topics.

An examination of the life of President James Madison and his influence on America.

A moral biography of George Washington as a founder and father of the United States, surveying his role in the Revolutionary War, the Constitution debate, and his presidency, with emphasis on his nature, morals, and ideas.

Presents a biography of Gouverneur Morris, the American patriot credited with writing the Preamble, as well as the final draft of the Constitution, discussing his achievements in politics and in social and domestic life.

Chronicles the life of Alexander Hamilton and discusses his immigration from Scotland, his political career, his system of law and finance, his economic vision, his tragic duel with Aaron Burr, and other related topics.

Historian Richard Brookhiser uses his knowledge of the Founding Fathers to apply their views to the political and social issues that face modern society, including weapons of mass destruction, unwed mothers, minorities in the military, and other topics.

A biography of Alexander Hamilton's life and career that aims to dispell myths and reveal the complicated personality of an American founding father.

Chronicles the history of America's longest dynasty, the Adamses, the only family in the nation's history to play a leading role in American affairs for nearly two centuries.

A moral biography of George Washington as a founder and father of the United States, surveying his role in the Revolutionary War, the Constitution debate, and his presidency, with emphasis on his nature, morals, and ideas.