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Founding Fathers: A Captivating Guide to Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and James Monroe
Explore the Captivating Lives of the Founding Fathers
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Eight captivating manuscripts in one book:
Benjamin Franklin: A Captivating Guide to an American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America George Washington: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the First President of the United States of America John Adams: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Second President of the United States of America Thomas Jefferson: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Was the Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States John Jay: A Captivating Guide to an American Statesman, Patriot, Diplomat, Governor of New York, the First Chief Justice, and One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America James Madison: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Fourth President of the United States of America Alexander Hamilton: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Wrote the Majority of The Federalist Papers James Monroe: A Captivating Guide to the Founding Father Who Served as the Fifth President of the United States Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Young, Earnest, and Foolhardy Naiveté Collides with Reality “B. Franklin, Printer” Philosopher, Inventor, and Public Servant Benjamin Franklin: England 1757-1762 Benjamin Franklin in London: 1764-1769 And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
She Was Horrified! From Tranquility to Turmoil Two If by Sea! One Shot Starts the Revolution Canada to New Jersey A Year of Hardship Victory >And much more! In part 3 of this book, you will:
John Adams: Political Activist From Counsel to Patriot The Second Continental Congress John Adams: Diplomat & Constitutionalist John Adams: Vice President and Then President under the New Constitution To Fight or Not to Fight: The Quasi-War And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
Young Jefferson Leaps into Adulthood “Two if by sea!” – Jefferson: Evolution into a Revolutionary Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence The “War” Governor of Virginia And much more! Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:
From Tyranny to Freedom Yearning to Be Free Freedom Is Expensive New York in Crisis John Jay in the Midst of the American Revolution Treaty of Paris and Repercussions Constitution and Court And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 6 of this book include:
Early Life and Education James Madison: Prankster and Protester! Spirit of the Revolution The
Free History BONUS Inside!
Eight captivating manuscripts in one book:
Benjamin Franklin: A Captivating Guide to an American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America George Washington: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the First President of the United States of America John Adams: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Second President of the United States of America Thomas Jefferson: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Was the Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States John Jay: A Captivating Guide to an American Statesman, Patriot, Diplomat, Governor of New York, the First Chief Justice, and One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America James Madison: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Fourth President of the United States of America Alexander Hamilton: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Wrote the Majority of The Federalist Papers James Monroe: A Captivating Guide to the Founding Father Who Served as the Fifth President of the United States Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Young, Earnest, and Foolhardy Naiveté Collides with Reality “B. Franklin, Printer” Philosopher, Inventor, and Public Servant Benjamin Franklin: England 1757-1762 Benjamin Franklin in London: 1764-1769 And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
She Was Horrified! From Tranquility to Turmoil Two If by Sea! One Shot Starts the Revolution Canada to New Jersey A Year of Hardship Victory >And much more! In part 3 of this book, you will:
John Adams: Political Activist From Counsel to Patriot The Second Continental Congress John Adams: Diplomat & Constitutionalist John Adams: Vice President and Then President under the New Constitution To Fight or Not to Fight: The Quasi-War And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
Young Jefferson Leaps into Adulthood “Two if by sea!” – Jefferson: Evolution into a Revolutionary Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence The “War” Governor of Virginia And much more! Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:
From Tyranny to Freedom Yearning to Be Free Freedom Is Expensive New York in Crisis John Jay in the Midst of the American Revolution Treaty of Paris and Repercussions Constitution and Court And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 6 of this book include:
Early Life and Education James Madison: Prankster and Protester! Spirit of the Revolution The
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First published August 20, 2019
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September 23, 2019I downloaded this as a freebie on Kindle the other day, because I thought it would be a good review for me as my class moves towards the American Revolution.
Blah! What a pain to read. I'm on the same, giant paragraph that moves from one founding father to another, one thought to another, with no spacing, paragraphing, or structure. Am I in the prologue? Where are the chapters? WTF is going on? I feel lost in a really bad student essay of verbal vomit.
I'm not sure I can take much more of bouncing from Adams to Hamilton and back to Jefferson. I'll try for another segment tonight, and if this book doesn't straighten itself out, it's in the DNF pile.
9/4 update: It's getting better. I realized that the giant run-on paragraph at the beginning was an unsuccessful attempt at a preface, or introduction.
I would have preferred a Title Page with a Table of Contents. Just saying.
First book completed - Benjamin Franklin. Nicely done, solid 3 stars.
9/8 update:
I finished the section on George Washington over a bowl of Special K cereal. Nothing new here on George, simply a familiar recitation of the Revolutionary War and early US history. I wanted something more personal, but I didn't find it here. Solid 3 stars.
9/18:
The sections on John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are complete. I enjoyed the short on Adams much more than that of Jefferson's, probably as I find Jefferson too complex a man to be done justice in less than 50 pages. Moving on to John Jay!
9/22:
John Jay bored me to tears! I think I need to give this up for a while. I'm sure Alexander Hamilton will have a few tricks up his sleeve. Pausing for a week or two...
Blah! What a pain to read. I'm on the same, giant paragraph that moves from one founding father to another, one thought to another, with no spacing, paragraphing, or structure. Am I in the prologue? Where are the chapters? WTF is going on? I feel lost in a really bad student essay of verbal vomit.
I'm not sure I can take much more of bouncing from Adams to Hamilton and back to Jefferson. I'll try for another segment tonight, and if this book doesn't straighten itself out, it's in the DNF pile.
9/4 update: It's getting better. I realized that the giant run-on paragraph at the beginning was an unsuccessful attempt at a preface, or introduction.
I would have preferred a Title Page with a Table of Contents. Just saying.
First book completed - Benjamin Franklin. Nicely done, solid 3 stars.
9/8 update:
I finished the section on George Washington over a bowl of Special K cereal. Nothing new here on George, simply a familiar recitation of the Revolutionary War and early US history. I wanted something more personal, but I didn't find it here. Solid 3 stars.
9/18:
The sections on John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are complete. I enjoyed the short on Adams much more than that of Jefferson's, probably as I find Jefferson too complex a man to be done justice in less than 50 pages. Moving on to John Jay!
9/22:
John Jay bored me to tears! I think I need to give this up for a while. I'm sure Alexander Hamilton will have a few tricks up his sleeve. Pausing for a week or two...
March 6, 2021
Eight founding fathers, give who became presidents.
Captivating History freebie. Most offerings from Captivating History can be read in an hour. These eight biographies take about twelve hours. The quality is high. The book on Benjamin Franklin is shorter than his autobiography. But a great refresher on our first five presidencies.
Captivating History freebie. Most offerings from Captivating History can be read in an hour. These eight biographies take about twelve hours. The quality is high. The book on Benjamin Franklin is shorter than his autobiography. But a great refresher on our first five presidencies.
April 4, 2026
Nice to learn a little more about the founders. Unfortunately, as a set of books, there was waaay too much repetitive sections that had nothing to do with the central figure. In addition, those sections provided too much detail that took away from the main intent of the book itself. Would not recommend and assume there are better books out there. Maybe other autobiographys?
November 20, 2024
Superb
Very captivating book about the founding fathers. It makes history interesting and palpable by delving into the personal lives of each of the first five presidents of the US and making it an easy subject.
Very captivating book about the founding fathers. It makes history interesting and palpable by delving into the personal lives of each of the first five presidents of the US and making it an easy subject.
April 27, 2021
The lives, deeds, heroics and pains were uncovered for me. I had never read much on John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, or James Monroe. Enlightening, patriotic and real. Excellent read!
November 2, 2021
Not well written
Numerous misspellings and incorrect facts. A short synopsis of each person. Grade school level at best, but again poorly written.
Numerous misspellings and incorrect facts. A short synopsis of each person. Grade school level at best, but again poorly written.
February 22, 2020
Great series!
Great books for history. Should be read in schools. These should be an ideal text books easy to read and understand.
Great books for history. Should be read in schools. These should be an ideal text books easy to read and understand.
December 12, 2021
In my opinion, this was a very good and informative book that I think is a good beginning if you would like to learn about 8 of the major founding fathers. What I was surprised about when this book arrived, I noticed there were sections in chapters, that I felt sometimes got a little off topic and what the chapter was titled and mostly focusing on. Overall, I think it was a very good book and would recommend it but some parts are very brief. For example, the part for Thomas Jefferson was around 63 pages, Monroe, 70, and Madison about 72. But there are many others that are a little longer like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
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