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 HouseWhat John Adams and Thomas Jefferson stole from Shakespeare's birthplaceWhy Alexander Hamilton never ran for presidentHow Thomas Paine narrowly escaped execution in FranceWhy Thomas Jefferson kept grizzly bears on the White House lawnFeaturing 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!
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Autorentext
An Adams Media author.
Titel
The Everything Founding Fathers Book
Untertitel
All you need to know about the men who shaped America
Autor
EAN
9781440526626
ISBN
978-1-4405-2662-6
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
18.06.2011
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2.15 MB
Anzahl Seiten
304
Jahr
2011
Untertitel
Englisch
Features
Unterstützte Lesegerätegruppen: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
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