The Complete Idiots Guide To The Founding Fathers And The Birth Of Our Nation

Author : Ray Raphael
Publisher : Alpha Books
ISBN 13 : 9781615640614
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Founding Fathers and the Birth of Our Nation written by Ray Raphael and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the biographies and defining issues of the Founding Fathers of the United States and explores the Revolutionary-era generation that invented this country's democracy as well as political ideas, ideals and institutions. Original. 12,000 first printing.

Author : Ray Raphael
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101479078
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Founding Fathers written by Ray Raphael and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reading for anyone interested in the leaders who shaped our nation Popular interest in the Founding Fathers has surged over the past decade and is beginning to rival interest in the Civil War. People are increasingly looking back to the generation that invented this country's political ideas and institutions for help in today's complex political world. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Founding Fathers presents the Founding Fathers through the issues that defined them-issues that are with the country today.

Author : Alan Axelrod
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592578696
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History written by Alan Axelrod and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.

Author : Ray Raphael
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ISBN 13 : 9781336105669
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Complete Idiot's Guide to the Founding Fathers written by Ray Raphael and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Axelrod
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028633794
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution written by Alan Axelrod and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're no idiot, of course. You know the American Revolution started when those guys in Boston threw some tea off a boat. Or was it when Paul Revere made his famous ride? Let's face it: when it comes to knowing about our nation's struggle for independence, our grade-school memories are about as trustworthy as Benedict Arnold. Don't blush red (or white, or blue) yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the American Revolution is an authoritative overview of the conflict, filled with little-known facts that will enlighten even the most educated history buff. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:

Author : Joseph J. Ellis
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1400077680
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Founding Brothers written by Joseph J. Ellis and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A landmark work of history explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals—Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison—confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation. “A splendid book—humane, learned, written with flair and radiant with a calm intelligence and wit.” —The New York Times Book Review The United States was more a fragile hope than a reality in 1790. During the decade that followed, the Founding Fathers—re-examined here as Founding Brothers—combined the ideals of the Declaration of Independence with the content of the Constitution to create the practical workings of our government. Through an analysis of six fascinating episodes—Hamilton and Burr’s deadly duel, Washington’s precedent-setting Farewell Address, Adams’ administration and political partnership with his wife, the debate about where to place the capital, Franklin’s attempt to force Congress to confront the issue of slavery and Madison’s attempts to block him, and Jefferson and Adams’ famous correspondence—Founding Brothers brings to life the vital issues and personalities from the most important decade in our nation’s history.

Author : Franco Scardino
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592578535
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. Government and Politics written by Franco Scardino and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible, authoritative, and entertaining in the signature style of theComplete Idiot'sGuide® series, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. Government and Politicsprovides a wonderful foundation of knowledge about the way our country's system of government works. Understanding how our government functions and the political forces that influence it is vital for all Americans. At the high school level, U.S. government, the class formerly called civics, has evolved to become a focus of the Advanced Placement test. In 2007, the AP U.S. government and politics exam was the most widely taken test among high school students on a college track, with over 333,562 students sitting for the 3.5-hour exam. Several strictly test prep books help students prepare for this exam. However, they're limited to the key points covered by the exam and don't afford much information outside the strict curriculum. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. Government and Politics gives the reader much more. As a comprehensive overview and history of the subject, this book is designed to help anyone interested in learning about our government and the origins of its complex inner workings, our political system, and key elements that have affected our growth as a nation-all while serving as a the best supplementary reading a student can get to help them prepare for the AP exam.

Author : Alan Axelrod, Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101105364
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Presidency written by Alan Axelrod, Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-04 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From George Washington to George W. In the course of the 2008 presidential campaigns, Americans became involved in the political process at a level rarely seen in modern history. But even before the historic race, George W. Bush's tenure had left many Americans wondering how we got to where we are today. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the American Presidency takes readers from the first president to the one who just stepped down-exploring the legacies of the greatest leaders and the black marks against others, and showing the ways in which they left their stamp on both the nation and the presidency itself. • Written by the author of the highly successful The Complete Idiot's Guide® to American History, Fifth Edition • Appendices that list the presidents and their vice presidents, the presidential elections, and further reading

Author : Bill Adler
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1461625211
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Founding Fathers written by Bill Adler and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2003-02-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably, no other revolution in history has enjoyed such a brilliant gallery of thinkers as the one that led to the founding of the United States. America’s Founding Fathers is centered on the personal philosophies, opinions, thoughts, witticisms, and feelings of the exemplary men who founded our nation. This book gathers together the founding fathers' best quotations on a variety of subjects including life, love, marriage, family, children, religion, patriotism, sacrifice, law, professionalism, medicine, public health, education, money, “modern” society, the Revolutionary War, humor, and death. Colleagues and rivals, friends and enemies, the eight founding fathers—Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Benjamin Rush, and Thomas Paine—here provide their views on subjects as relevant now as ever.

Author : Meg Greene
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440526621
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Everything Founding Fathers Book written by Meg Greene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Washington. John Adams. Benjamin Franklin. These great leaders--and many others--made innumerable contributions that laid the groundwork for our nation. But who were they really? In actuality, the founding fathers were a diverse group of men and not the homogenous collection history has shaped them into. Some were puritanical but some were philanderers; some were wealthy while others were plagued with money woes. Inside you'll discover the triumphs, failures, and little-known facts about our founding fathers, including: Why George Washington never lived in the White House What John Adams and Thomas Jefferson stole from Shakespeare's birthplace Why Alexander Hamilton never ran for president How Thomas Paine narrowly escaped execution in France Why Thomas Jefferson kept grizzly bears on the White House lawn Featuring fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this book uncovers both the great accomplishments and also the very human flaws of the founding fathers and brings them to life like no dry history book can!