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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.
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Politics and government, Founding Fathers of the United States, Biography, Federal government, United states, politics and government, 1775-1783, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2017-06-18, New York Times bestsellerPeople
Aaron Burr (1756-1836), Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814), Luther Martin (1748-1826), Elizabeth Freeman (1744?-1829), George Mason (1725-1792), Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814), Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), James Otis (1725-1783)Places
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Written out of history: the forgotten founders who fought big government
2017, Sentinel
in English
0399564454 9780399564451
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Table of Contents
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.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-222) and index.
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