{"product_id":"founding-fathers-the-essential-guide-to-the-men-who-made-america-paperback","title":"Founding Fathers: The Essential Guide to the Men Who Made America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe Encyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoseph J. Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did upstart colonists solidify the ideas celebrated in the Declaration of Independence and defeat the powerful British army? How did thinkers from disparate backgrounds shape a government that transformed modern politics? 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Every special essay and concise entry--from \"\"Abigail Adams\"\" to \"\"George Wythe\"\"--promotes the deeper understanding of the personalities, issues, and events that only Encyclop?dia Britannica can provide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's balanced, fact-based coverage of the Founding Fathers is especially relevant today, when differing interpretations of their intent are used in debates over current policies. The Founding Fathers is the ideal resource for anyone looking to hone his or her knowledge of the fascinating figures who wrote the first chapter of U.S. history.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did upstart colonists solidify the ideas celebrated in the Declaration of Independence and defeat the powerful British army? How did thinkers from disparate backgrounds shape a government that transformed modern politics? 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The Founding Fathers is the ideal resource for anyone looking to hone his or her knowledge of the fascinating figures who wrote the first chapter of U.S. history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a leading provider of learning and knowledge products as well as one of the world's most trusted sources of information on every topic imaginable--from the origins of the universe to current events and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51983562637613,"sku":"9780470117927","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/WHZjSjZOd3pnRVM5bGFJRXBLMWZKQT09.webp?v=1776059463","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/founding-fathers-the-essential-guide-to-the-men-who-made-america-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}