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The Quartet by Joseph J. Ellis | Summary & Analysis Preview: The Quartet is an historical account of the debates and events leading up to, during, and immediately following the creation of the Constitution of the United States of America. The quartet is four politicians that played an integral role in the creation, shaping, and implementation of the Constitution and early federal government in the US. These include George Washington, James Madison,...
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An authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nation
How 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? The Founding Fathers explains how, putting valuable information on this historic period at your fingertips--straight from one of the most trusted sources...
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Thomas Jefferson: His Essential Wisdom invites readers to consider the man who, perhaps more than any other in our nations history, personifies the spirit of enlightened and revolutionary ideas that formed the basis of what the Founding Fathers called the "American experiment."
This collection gathers together more than three hundred quotations excerpted from Jeffersons public papers, addresses, and essays, as well as from his vast archive of personal...
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“A Great and Good Man” presents a lively collection of contemporary letters, poems, addresses, and newspaper reports that demonstrate the remarkable esteem in which Washington was held. Washington would become, after his death, a true symbol of the American republic. This selection of materials, many reprinted for the first time since the eighteenth century, shows that in his life Washington had already become the Father of his country and was...
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The New Haven Town Records, 1769 - 1819 is a fully annotated and indexed primary source transcription of the minute s of New Haven's Town Meetings over what is arguably the most significant half century of the city's long history. As Volume IV in the Ancient Record Series, this 470-page volume provides primary source accounts of the greater New Haven area, including New Haven, West Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden, Bethany, Branford, and North...
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Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my country from this day on. You may depend on it.-John Adams
When the American colonies launched their unprecedented revolution that not only defeated the British Empire, but also founded the world's first modern democracy, the fledgling nation was guided through its tumultuous creation by the forward-thinking leaders who became known as the Founding Fathers.
The Essential Wisdom of the Founding...
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Arguably, no other revolution in history has enjoyed such a brilliant gallery of thinkers as the one that led to the founding of the United States. America's Founding Fathers is centered on the personal philosophies, opinions, thoughts, witticisms, and feelings of the exemplary men who founded our nation.
This book gathers together the founding fathers' best quotations on a variety of subjects including life, love, marriage, family, children, religion,...
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Paul Revere's midnight ride; the Battles at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill; and the people and places associated with the early days of the American Revolution hold a special place in America's collective memory. Often lost in this narrative is the pivotal role that South Carolina played in the Revolutionary conflict, especially when the war moved south after 1780. Drawing upon the entries in the award-winning South Carolina Encyclopedia, this...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Wright Brothers tells you what you need to know-before or after you read David McCullough's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Euro tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Joseph E. Sitglitz's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Euro by Joseph E. Stiglitz includes: • Historical context • Chapter-by-chapter summaries • Profiles of the main characters •...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Alexander Hamilton tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Ron Chernow's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow includes: • Historical context • Chapter-by-chapter summaries • Detailed timeline of key events...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Innovator's Dilemma tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Clayton M. Christensen's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen includes: Historical context. Chapter by chapter overviews....
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Adnan's Story tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Rabia Chaudry's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Adnan's Story by Rabia Chaudry includes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter summariesDetailed timeline of key eventsProfiles of the...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Lean Startup tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Eric Ries's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries includes: Chapter-by-chapter overviewsKey terms definedImportant quotes with analysisContext and analysisSupporting...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Miracle of Mindfulness tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Thich Nhat Hanh's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This summary and analysis of The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh includes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter summariesBreathing techniques and...
17) Summary and Analysis of The Gene: An Intimate History: Based on the Book by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Gene tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Siddhartha Mukherjee's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee includes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter summariesDetailed timeline of key eventsImportant quotesFascinating...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of How to Read Literature Like a Professor tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Thomas C. Foster's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This summary of How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster includes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsImportant...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Hidden Figures tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Margot Lee Shetterly's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot...
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Since its Broadway debut, Hamilton: An American Musical has infused itself into the American experience: who shapes it, who owns it, who can rap it best. Lawyers and legal scholars, recognizing the way the musical speaks to some of our most complicated constitutional issues, have embraced Alexander Hamilton as the trendiest historical face in American civics. Hamilton and the Law offers a revealing look into the legal community's response to the musical,...
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