Page through gordonsgoodreads.com and find numerous titles relevant to the founding of America including books on the Revolutionary War, the founding fathers and the Constitutional Conventions. There are three titles among many others that I have found most enlightening.

Two of these titles highlight the contributions of individuals whose participation have in some quarters been more obscure. John Hancock is of course contemporarily most famous for his signature! However, John Hancock by historian Willard Randall reveals the enormous contributions of this founding father leading up to the Revolution, during the war and his participation in the great debate creating the Constitution. It is an eye-opening read. Samuel Adams by historian Stacy Schiff is another revealing biography. in which she places this Adams ( second cousin of John Adams) in his rightful place in history. Separation from the British Empire by a united American Colonies may never have happened without the efforts of Samuel Adams, the first of the pamphleteers! A firebrand indeed.

In my view, Rick Atkins ranks alongside Ken Burns in depth understanding of America’s march toward independence. Two books by Atkins, The British are Coming, and Fate of The Day are first rate historical works. A third volume of the trilogy is due later this year.

There are many other titles worthy of your time, many of which are reviewed at gordonsgoodreads.com including Joseph Ellis’ new volume The GREAT CONTRADICTION, The TRAGIC SIDE of the AMERICAN FOUNDING.

Eye opening! Search gordonsgoodreads.com for more on this subject.