capital should be Benjamin Franklin and James Madison’s disagreements over the issue of slavery and Thomas Jefferson and John Adams’ letters. It humanizes what the start of the American Revolution was like for both Americans and the British.įounding Brothers by Joseph Ellis explores the founding of our country through six crucial events: the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr George Washington’s moving Farewell Address John Adams’ presidency and relationship with his wife, Abigail the deliberation over where the U.S. Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow is the biography of George Washington told by the American historian who wrote the book that inspired a show you may have heard of – Hamilton.ġ776 by David McCullough is a must-read to understand or revisit the details of how our country was founded. Listed below are just a few books that focus on American history and celebrate our nation’s independence. It was two days later that delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, the historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. In 1776, on July 2, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence from Great Britain. Whether you say The Fourth of July, Independence Day or simply July 4th, the day includes celebrations that go back to the 18th century and the American Revolution.
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