| Description |
xviii, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-227) and index. |
| Contents |
Chronology -- Words, images, meanings -- Contexts: the history that made the Founding Fathers -- Achievements and challenges: the history the Founding Fathers made -- Legacies: what history has made of the Founding Fathers -- The Founding Fathers, history, and us. |
| Summary |
"This concise study reintroduces us to the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. It gives the reader a context within which to explore the world of the founding fathers and their complex and still-controversial achievements and legacies"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Founding Fathers of the United States -- Historiography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
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| ISBN |
9780195338324 |
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0195338324 |
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