The politically incorrect guide to the Founding Fathers:

A Southern historian challenges traditional interpretations of the Founding Fathers. "You think you know about the Founding Fathers, but did you know : The Founders were right-wingers by today's standards --- for gun rights, limited government, and religion in public life ; The Founders wa...

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1. Verfasser: McClanahan, Brion T. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. Regnery Publ. 2009
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Zusammenfassung:A Southern historian challenges traditional interpretations of the Founding Fathers. "You think you know about the Founding Fathers, but did you know : The Founders were right-wingers by today's standards --- for gun rights, limited government, and religion in public life ; The Founders waged a War of Independence, not a revolution ; Is America a democracy? The Founders regarded the very idea of democratic government with scorn ; 'A nation of immigrants'? Most of the Founders were third- or fourth- generation Americans, not recent arrivals ; The Founders believed in States' rights, including the right to secede from the Union" --Cover, p1
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-347) and index
Myths, realities, and the issues of the founding generation. The myths -- A conservative revolution -- The issues -- The men. The big six. George Washington -- Thomas jefferson -- John Adams -- James Madison -- Alexander Hamilton -- Benjamin Franklin -- The forgotten founders. Samuel Adams -- Charles Carroll of Carrollton -- George Clinton -- John Dickinson -- Elbridge Gerry -- John Hancock -- Patrick Henry -- Richard Henry Lee -- Nathaniel Macon -- Francis Marion -- John Marshall -- George Mason -- Roger Sherman -- John Taylor of Caroline -- What the founding fathers would do
Beschreibung:xiii, 354 p. 23 cm

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