Founding Fathers: The Essential Guide to the Men Who Made America
- ISBN-10
- 0470117923
- ISBN-13
- 9780470117927
- Series
- Founding Fathers
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 259
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-08-03
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Description
Offers a concise biographical dictionary of important early American statesmen and leaders, from "Abigail Adams" to "George Wythe," with additional entries on key issues and events relevant to the formation of the United States.
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