Book of the Founding Fathers

by Vincent Wilson Jr.

A reference and souvenir volume with portraits and biographies. The Founding Fathers created an independent nation and gave shape and substance to the system of government that has endured longer than any other democracy in the history of the world. This book contains biographies and portraits of 35 of the great men who founded our country. Also has a page of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence and a page of the Signers of the U.S. Constitution.

Genres: History, American History, Nonfiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Tony Laplume]

Brief biographies of 35 influential formative Americans, and a portrait of their lack of uniformity in mindset. Useful as a source.

[Marley]

This is a collection of one-page biographies of "founding fathers" It's hardly definitive or critical. Only Thomas Mifflin comes in for any genuine criticism. But it's a nice little thumbnail sketch guide for anyone reading colonial or American Revolution history to get a little more background on the players. Portraits include those by the Peales and Gilbert Stuart. (Charles Pinckney as rendered by Stuart greatly resembles Mr. Humphires from Are You Being Served). For what it is, it's a helpful--and depressing that all of these men are at least 100 times brighter and moral (even Mifflin) than what serves as "government" today.

[Cheryl]

Some very interesting information about each of the signers of the Constitution of the United States along with a portrait.

[Javier Suarez]

Historical.