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Written out of history : the forgotten founders who fought big government / Senator Mike Lee.
Discusses the men and women who, in the early days of the United States, spoke out about the threat of a too powerful and intrusive federal government.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399564451 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0399564454 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xvii, 232 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Sentinel, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-222) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. The Hamilton effect -- Aaron Burr and the abuse of executive power -- Luther Martin: sober analysis from a drunk founder -- Mercy Otis Warren: the woman who blocked an American King -- Join or die: Canasatego, Ben Franklin, and the confederacy in the wilderness -- The Bill of Rights: Elbridge Gerry's "dangerous" idea -- Mum Bett: the slave who claimed her rights -- James Otis and the trial that gave us the Fourth Amendment -- George Mason: defender of individual and economic freedom -- Conclusion. Writing our forgotten founders back into history. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | 973.30922 L479w 2017 (Text) | 33126022358935 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |