Independence Day may be over, but our celebration of the Founding Fathers continues all this week, culminating in a brand new podcast this Friday! I thought I’d share some of my favorite books on the subject of America building, great reads on the personalities of the men and women who helped form America.
Included here are some of my favorite biographies, as well as narrative histories of events between 1783 and 1817. And there’s a couple event-specific books on the Revolutionary War, for some context. I’ve purposely chosen recently written books (and thus readily accessible) with one exception — Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention by Catherine Drinker Bowen, written in 1966. Not only is it still a fascinating read, but it was the first book I ever read as a kid about the early days of America.
Do you have any favorites from this time period that I’ve left out? Include your choices in the comments! (Please note it may take a few hours for comments to appear below.)
3 replies on “25 Great Books About the Founding Fathers (and Mothers)”
Thank you! I’m adding books to my wish list right now.
Great list! I would add “Adopted Son” by David A. Clary and “Henry Knox” by Mark Puls.
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