Snag Your Copy Americas Founding Fathers Composed By Allen C. Guelzo Issued As Manuscript

Founding Fathers by Allen Guelzo of Gettysburg College is a very capable course that is easily accessible and a pleasure to listen to.
I've been commuting a lot lately, so this was a very enjoyable way to spend my found time, Much of what is in the course will be familiar to you if you've looked at the beginning of the US in any detail, but it is presented in a way that combines theme and chronology with biography in order to discuss the evolution of the early Republic through its founding figures.
Some of them will likely be new and unique to you, as I for instance never knew much about Thomas Mifflin, and cannot say for certain that I even could have recognized his name prior to this.
This is not a perfect course, however, as the jumping around can be distracting and there are some threads that remain unresolved.
There are some holes that are left unexplored, and a number of figures that are not touched on in this nearhour long survey.
Guelzo does a great job, and this is a good showing for the Smithsonian as well,

/Stellar, insightful narrative of America's founding in this exploration of the minds behind the American experiment of selfgovernment, As one very much wanting to carry and progress America in thest century, I found this book to provide the context and background needed to better understand and represent what was meant when we use the words "Founding Fathers".


Recommend for anyone interested in American history, constitutional law, or how to better interpret and apply philosophies of selfgovernance in our lives today.
Great speaker and he explores the roles of both commonly known and lesser known founding fathers, Always nice to learn new information, Really excellent, detailed overview of the key players involved in the formation of our country, Divided intominute segments, this was great for listening while driving around town, America's Founding Fathers which is "A Great Course" in The Teaching Company series was developed and presented by Professor Allen C, Guelzo. Professor Guelzo is a very accomplished and informative lecturer who keeps the student engaged and interested in the subject matter, and the accompanying guidebook is very comprehensive aiding the student in staying on track during thislecture series.


Professor Guelzo's emphasis in this series is the founders and developers of the United States Constitution and the aftermath of many of its contributors and players through the end of James Madison's presidency who was the last surviving signer of the Constitution.
Personally, I can't say enough good about this course, Certainly I know much more about this subject than when I began the course, including the intricacies of the Constitutional Convention itself and how our Constitution was created.
For many, this may seem like a boring subject, but Professor Guelzo makes learning exciting and enjoyable, I would imagine he could most likely accomplish that task with any subject,

The course not only discusses the technical aspects of the Constitution's creation and the situation in America at that time period, but it also delves into the lives of many of the founders including the first four U.
S. Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Roger Sherman, William Paterson, Elbridge Gerry, Rufus King, Benjamin Franklin, Edmund Randolph and Gourveneur Morris to name a few.
Professor Guelzo also discusses some Americans such as Aaron Burr, Timothy Dwight, Patrick Henry, Daniel Shays and John Marshall who were never at the convention, but affected, whether favorably or adversely, as the United States developed in those early

years.
The history and anecdotes and how they intertwine is nothing but fascinating, Finally, he discusses America's relationship with many of the foreign nations at that time, particularly England and France, and how those associations and conflicts influenced the United States, its populace, and the creation and preservation of an early government.


In short, I wholeheartedly recommend this course for anyone who has an interest in the beginning of the American government during the days subsequent to the Revolutionary War when our country was only comprised of the original thirteen colonies.
This was a very good course This was an excellent overview, and I'm probably going to listen again to keep it better in my memory.
It definitely brings into focus why the phrase "what the founders would have wanted" is ridiculous, because they couldn't agree on anything.
It's a good way to understand why the US has the system of government that it does, and what all the compromises were.
Audio Book. Great Courses. Very good overview. Extremely engaging audio style. Prof. Guelzo has given us a very complete and accurate summary of the thoughts and actions of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution along with the historical events which surrounded them.
It goes to show what a remarkable group of men, many with widely differing views about the new nation, can do when they actually enter into civil discourse.
Today, the US Constitution is the oldest, continuallyoperating instrument of government in the world, But to think of the Constitution as a fullyformed, canonical document is to miss out on an honest, wellrounded grasp of American history.
Now, more than ever, any wellinformed citizen should understand how the Constitution lives, breathes, and endures,
In collaboration with Smithsonian, theselectures are a deep dive into the creation of the US Constitution as it actually happened and the remarkable men who played their own unique role in the creation and survival of American democracy.
Designed to be enjoyed in chronological order, they take you from the closing days of the American Revolution to the opening decades of the United States under the newly created US Constitution.
Told like a dramatic story, each lecture uses a Founder as a doorway through which to examine the process involved in crafting the Constitution.

You'll encounter fresh perspectives on familiar Founders including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, as well as people not necessarily considered Founders, including James McHenry, Secretary of War under John Adams and Alexis de Tocqueville, author of the insightful Democracy in America.
While detailed, the lectures are highly accessible for all learners, high school students and history buffs alike,
Less a biography of individuals, Professor Guelzo's lectures are instead a composite biography of one of the greatest political documents in history The ideas of the Constitution, the struggle between the Federalists and Antifederalists, and the process of ratification.


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