Founding Fathers: The Fight for Freedom and the Birth of American Liberty
- ISBN-10
- 1426211759
- ISBN-13
- 9781426211751
- Series
- Founding Fathers
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 350
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Author
- K. M. Kostyal
Description
Relates the events, battles, and discussions that led to the American Revolution and the rise of a democratic nation, and offers portraits of the Founding Fathers as well as excerpts from documents penned by George Washington.
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- 2019-11-03
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