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The Good Fight: The Feuds of the Founding Fathers (and How They Shaped the Nation)

Anne Quirk

The Good Fight examines rivalries and disputes among five founding fathers during the era of the Revolutionary War and independence. It places disagreements within a period marked by battles and broken treaties, showing that conflict existed among colonial leaders as well as between the colonies and the British crown. The account includes pencil illustrations and provides sources and a bibliography. Figures mentioned include King George, Benjamin Franklin and his son William, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton.

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Themes
Government And Civics · History · War And Conflict
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published
August 8, 2017
Pages
128
ISBN-13
9781524700355
Language
English
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