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America's founding fathers : their uncommon wisdom and wit / edited by Bill Adler. - Lanham : Rowman & LIttlefield., 2015. - xv, 221 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

The Founding Fathers-a brief overview -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) : scientist, diplomat, and writer -- George Washington (1732-1799) : first president of the United States -- John Adams (1735-1826) : second president of the United States -- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) : third president of the United States -- James Madison (1751-1836) : fourth president of the United States -- Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) : American statesman -- Benjamin Rush (1745-1813) : physician, professor, author, treasurer of the U.S. Mint, and signator of the Declaration of Independence -- Thomas Paine (1737-1809) : politician, philosopher, and author.

ISBN: 0878332847 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781442239357

LCCN: 2002014503

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Founding Fathers of the United States--Quotations.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--1783-1809--Quotations, maxims, etc.
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783--Quotations, maxims, etc.

LC Class. No.: E302.5 / .A47 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 973.4/092/2