America's Founding Fathers
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"Smithsonian"--Container.
Compact disc.
The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 36 lectures.
George Washington's doubts -- Thomas Mifflin's Congress -- Robert Morris's money -- Benjamin Franklin's leather apron -- Thomas Jefferson's books -- Daniel Shays's misbehavior -- Alexander Hamilton's republic -- James Madison's conference -- Patrick Henry's religion -- James Madison's vices -- Edmund Randolph's plan -- William Paterson's dissent -- Roger Sherman's compromise -- Elbridge Gerry's committee -- James Wilson's executive -- John Rutledge's committee -- Rufus King's slaves -- David Brearley's postponed parts -- John Dunlap and David Claypoole's broadside -- Alexander Hamilton's papers -- Patrick Henry's convention -- George Washington's inaugural -- Alexander Hamilton's reports -- Thomas Jefferson's party -- William Findley's whiskey -- Benjamin Banneker's survey -- John Jay's treaty -- John Adams's liberty -- Hector Saint John de Crèvecoeur's Americans -- Timothy Dwight's religion -- James McHenry's army -- Thomas Jefferson's frustration -- Aaron Burr's treason -- John Marshall's court -- James Madison's war -- Alexis de Tocqueville's America.
Lecturer: Allen C. Guelzo.
Meet the men who shaped the dramatic story of the U.S. Constitution.
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SERIES
The great courses. History. American history.
PUBLISHED
Chantilly, VA : Teaching Company, ©2017.
Year Published: 2017
Description: 18 audio discs (1080 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide book (309 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781501968662
1501968661
9781629973913
1629973912
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Teaching Company.
Smithsonian Institution.
SUBJECTS
Founding Fathers of the United States.
Constitutional history -- United States.
Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
Lectures.