Bibliograph

The politically incorrect guide to the Founding Fathers, Brion T. McClanahan

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The politically incorrect guide to the Founding Fathers, Brion T. McClanahan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-347) and index

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collective biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The politically incorrect guide to the Founding Fathers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

299701909

Responsibility statement

Brion T. McClanahan

Series statement

Politically incorrect guide to

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

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Founding fathers

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