Founders: The People Who Brought You A Nation
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Publishing Details
Founders: The People Who Brought You A Nation
By (Author) Ray Raphael
The New Press
The New Press
28th April 2009
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Specific wars and campaigns
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)
973.3
Physical Properties
Hardback
594
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
996g
Description
Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams and Madison: The Founders, an intimate coterie of daring, brilliant men to whom America's birth is credited. But behind them stood a nation of people who fought a war of independence. Placing these other founders alongside the celebrated set, Raphael follows the careers of seven vivid characters - some noteable, some lowly - to present a sweeping new history of the Founding era, from the beginnings of the unrest in 1761 to the Bill of Rights.
Reviews
"Splendid storytelling that effectively captures and humanizes the tumult of the Revolutionary Era."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Author Bio
Ray Raphael has taught at a one-room public high school, Humboldt State University, and College of the Redwoods. His twelve books include Founding Myths, A Peoples History of the American Revolution, and The First American Revolution, all available from The New Press. He lives in Redway, California.
