Founding Feuds: The Rivalries, Clashes, and Conflicts That Forged a Nation

Aron, Paul

ISBN 10: 1492632309 / ISBN 13: 9781492632306

Published by Sourcebooks, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Founding Feuds: The Rivalries, Clashes, and Conflicts That Forged a Nation
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1492632309
• ISBN 13: 9781492632306
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: like_new

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Synopsis

The fascinating untold stories of America's founding fathers!

The Founding Fathers have been hailed for centuries as shining examples of men who put aside their own agendas to found a nation. But behind the scenes, there were more petty fights and fraught relationships than signatures on the Declaration of Independence.

From the violent brawl between Roger Griswold and Matthew Lyon in the halls of Congress, to George Washington's battle against his slave Harry Washington, these less-discussed clashes bring to light the unpredictable and volatile nature of a constantly changing nation. Additionally, this gripping narrative delves deeper into the famous feuds, such as the fatal duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and the many rivalries of Thomas Jefferson (which were as often personal as political.)

America's great forbearers fought with each other as bitterly as our politicians do today. Founding Feuds reveals the true natures of the Founding Fathers and how their infighting shaped our nation as much as their cooperation, in fact sometimes even for the better.

About the Author

Paul Aron is the Director of Publications for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The author of the popular UNSOLVED MYSTERIES series, he was previously a reporter for the Virginia Gazette, executive editor at Simon and Schuster and editor at Doubleday.