Download or read book Founding Fathers Funnies written by Peter Bagge and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Revolution has never been funnier! America's founding fathers were brilliant, brave, forward-thinking. . . and ridiculous, at least in the eyes of cartoonist and history buff Peter Bagge! "I find myself laughing out loud whenever I read of their foibles, especially when their oversized egos clashed," says the author. This collection of short vignettes features some of our country's best-known historical figures (along with several lesser-known players) and includes all Founding Fathers Funnies cartoons from Apocalypse Nerd and Dark Horse Presents. This hardcover also features several brand new stories and additional biographical information! "I can count on one hand the number of comic artists whose work is as strong . . . Maybe on two or three fingers." -Robert Crumb "Peter Bagge is one of the best comic storytellers ever." -Vice "Peter Bagge remains one of those premiere old-school 80s/90s alt-cartoonists who built their careers one corrosively funny page at a time." -The A.V. Club

Download or read book The Quotable Founding Fathers written by Buckner F. Melton and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No group is quoted--and misquoted--more often than America's founders. When a political controversy heats up, the nation's speechwriters, politicians, reporters, editorial writers, and talking heads try to influence the debate by quoting their words. Year in and year out, teachers and political buffs look to their wisdom to illuminate the issues. How much easier it would be to find every key quote by the founders in a single source. The Quotable Founding Fathers, edited by Buckner F. Melton, Jr., provides just that source--a compilation of some 2,500 quotes summing up the wit and wisdom of the founders. While some of these quotations can be found in general quotation compilations such as Bartlett's, these volumes offer only a fraction of what's available. The Quotable Founding Fathers mines deeper into the founders' essays, diaries, letters, speeches, and sermons to extract all the nuggets that are significant to the history of the country-- and to the ongoing debate about the meaning of democracy in America.

Download or read book What Would the Founding Fathers Think written by David Bowman and published by Plain Sight. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses our country's current crisis as compared with the original intentions for America.

Download or read book Wit and Wisdom of the Founding Fathers written by Paul M. Zall and published by Ecco Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "George Washington laughing? That the venerable Father of Our Country, the austere and unfailingly honest leader of historical record and legend, had a penchant for tall tales and crafty quips seems unthinkable to most Americans, even today. In The Wit & Wisdom of the Founding Fathers, historian and scholar Paul Zall shatters the sober image of American icons George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin to reveal - and celebrate - their natural bent for incisive, spirited humor." "With ample quotes from personal correspondence and private memoirs, Zall peers behind the staid and serious facade of our first three presidents and demonstrates how each strove to suppress his sense of mirth to maintain a dignified public reputation. By lifting the curtain on our Founding Fathers as they engage in practical jokes and regale friends with humorous stories, Zall opens a window on their personalities otherwise obscured by our preconceptions of them as larger-than-life historical figures. While Franklin's humor and wisdom is legendary thanks to his authorship of Poor Richard's Almanac, readers will be surprised to learn that Washington had a penchant for biting sarcasm; that Adams engaged in direct, colloquial, even vulgar, humor; and that Jefferson, our most cerebral president, enjoyed laughing at the absurdity of his own situation as leader of the nation."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book The Founding Fathers written by Jonah Winter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eye-opening look at our Founding Fathers that is full of fun facts and lively artwork, it seems that Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their cohorts sometimes agreed on NOTHING…except the thing that mattered most: creating the finest constitution in world history, for the brand-new United States of America. Tall! Short! A scientist! A dancer! A farmer! A soldier! The founding fathers had no idea they would ever be called the "founding Fathers," and furthermore they could not even agree exactly on what they were founding! Should America declare independence from Britain? "Yes!" shouted some. "No!" shouted others. "Could you repeat the question?" shouted the ones who either hadn't been listening or else were off in France having fun, dancin' the night away. Slave owners, abolitionists, soldiers, doctors, philosophers, bankers, angry letter-writers—the men we now call America's Founding Fathers were a motley bunch of characters who fought a lot and made mistakes and just happened to invent a whole new kind of nation. And now here they are, together again, in an exclusive engagement!

Download or read book Native America written by Michael Leroy Oberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of Native Americans, from the period of first contactto the present day, offers an important variation to existingstudies by placing the lives and experiences of Native Americancommunities at the center of the narrative. Presents an innovative approach to Native American history byplacing individual native communities and their experiences at thecenter of the study Following a first chapter that deals with creation myths, theremainder of the narrative is structured chronologically, coveringover 600 years from the point of first contact to the presentday Illustrates the great diversity in American Indian culture andemphasizes the importance of Native Americans in the history ofNorth America Provides an excellent survey for courses in Native Americanhistory Includes maps, photographs, a timeline, questions fordiscussion, and “A Closer Focus” textboxes that providebiographies of individuals and that elaborate on the text, exposing students to issues of race, class, and gender

Download or read book Founding fathers written by Kenneth Umbreit and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Connections written by James Burke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the unique approach that he has employed in his previous books, author, columnist, and television commentator James Burke shows us our connections to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Over the two hundred-plus years that separate us, these connections are often surprising and always fascinating. Burke turns the signers from historical icons into flesh-and-blood people: Some were shady financial manipulators, most were masterful political operators, a few were good human beings, and some were great men. The network that links them to us is also peopled by all sorts, from spies and assassins to lovers and adulterers, inventors and artists. The ties may be more direct for some of us than others, but we are all linked in some way to these founders of our nation. If you enjoyed Martin Sheen as the president on television's The West Wing, then you're connected to founder Josiah Bartlett. The connection from signer Bartlett to Sheen includes John Paul Jones; Judge William Cooper, father of James Fenimore; Sir Thomas Brisbane, governor of New South Wales; an incestuous astronomer; an itinerant math teacher; early inventors of television; and pioneering TV personality Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, the inspiration for Ramon Estevez's screen name, Martin Sheen.

Download or read book Founding Fathers Fun Facts written by Steve Berges and published by American Liberty Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although they didn't know it at the time, while our Founding Fathers were busy making history, they were also busy creating interesting tidbits of fun facts and trivia for people just like you. This book is full of fascinating information that pertains to a very unique period in our nation's history, the making of America! Do you know which of the Founding Fathers was killed in a pistol duel? What, if anything, is written on the back of the Declaration of Independence? Which Founding Father is standing on someone's foot in the famous painting of the Declaration by John Trumbull? Which delegate said, I smelled a rat! and chose not to participate in the Constitutional Convention? The answers to these questions and many more are all inside this new and exciting book, Founding Fathers Fun Facts and Other U.S. Trivia! TAKE IT ON VACATIONS, TRIPS, GET-AWAYS, OR ANY OTHER TIME YOU TRAVEL! THE NEXT TIME YOUR KIDS SAY, I'M BORED! HAND THEM A COPY OF THIS BOOK! A GREAT WAY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO LEARN ABOUT OUR NATION'S HISTORY!

Download or read book Founding Fathers written by Bentley Boyd and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chester the Crab, in one of his comic book romps through history, profiles four founding fathers, Nathaniel Bacon, Patrick Henry, George Washington, and John Marshall. Introduces young readers to colonial and early American history, touching on such topics as Bacon's Rebellion, the American Revolution, Constitutional law, and the presidencies of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Download or read book The Founding Foodies written by Dave DeWitt and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder how certain foods came to be such huge staples of American culinary history? In this fascinating mashup between history book and cook book, one of America's Founding Fathers could be at the source! Food writer Dave DeWitt entertainingly describes how some of America's most famous colonial leaders—like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin—not only established America's political destiny, but also revolutionized the very foods we eat. Beyond their legacy as revolutionaries and politicians, the Founding Fathers of America were first and foremost a group of farmers. Like many of today's foodies, they ardently supported sustainable farming and ranching, exotic imported foods, brewing, distilling, and wine appreciation. Explore their passion for the land and the bounty it produced through an intriguing narrative, sprinkled with recipes that showcase their love of food and the art of eating that would ultimately become America's diverse food culture. Features over thirty authentic colonial recipes, including: Thomas Jefferson's ice cream A recipe for beer by George Washington Martha Washington's fruitcake Medford rum punch Terrapin soup

Download or read book The Jefferson Rule written by David Sehat and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Jefferson Rule, historian David Sehat describes how everyone from liberals to conservatives, secessionists to unionists have sought out the Founding Fathers to defend their policies. Beginning with the debate between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over the future of the nation, and continuing throughout our history—the Civil War, the World Wars, the New Deal, the Reagan Revolution, and Obama and the Tea Party—many politicos have asked, “What would the Founders do?” instead of “What is the common good today?” Both the Right and the Left have used the Founders to sort through such issues as voting rights, campaign finance, free speech, war and peace, gun control, and taxes, though those Fathers were a querulous and divided group who rarely agreed. In this “sobering, informative study” (Publisher’s Weekly), Sehat shows why coming to terms with the past would be the start of a productive debate. The result is, simply put, “required reading for those desperate for sane, intelligent political arguments” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). The Jefferson Rule “takes the reader through an engaging and insightful survey course in American history” (The Christian Science Monitor).

Download or read book Our Founding Fathers written by M. Weber and published by How America Works. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides history and an overview of who the founding fathers were and what they accomplished.

Download or read book The Founding Fathers written by Nathan Schachner and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Big Boy Purchase Tomorrow written by Creekman Designs and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-08 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like founding father Thomas Jefferson or history in general, then this funny history teacher notebook for history geeks is for you. The funny Thomas Jefferson USA history journal also makes a cool gift for a history teacher, history major or louisianian. Start keeping your notes with this Thomas Jefferson journal! Organize yourself and take notes in this louisiana purchase notebook for historians. This simple but effective 100 page notebook journal will help you to keep track of your various notes. Stop missing important information and write down easily relevant information without wasting time on any clutter. Note tracking becomes more important each day. Do not miss out and organize yourself by keeping notes, so can plan out a more organized life. 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) - Easily fits into a backpack, tote bag or purse. 100 Pages (blank) Matte finish Cover Start journaling now with this funny memo book for history teachers or history students.

Download or read book Me the People Or One Man s Selfless Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America written by Kevin Bleyer and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an offbeat revision of the U.S. Constitution that reflects twenty-first century realities and addresses unresolved questions while describing the author's research into ancient Greece's early practices of democracy.

Download or read book In Their Own Words written by Edward Robert Nasello and published by Proof Perfect. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Their Own Words: The Wisdom and Passion of Our Founding Fathers. A Book to Share with Your Children and Grandchildren. The words of the founding fathers are full of both wisdom and passion. From one generation of American's to the next, these words serve as an enduring reminder of the principles and values upon which the United States has been founded. In Their Own Words provides patriots of all ages the opportunity to share in the wisdom of the founders by exploring the words of some of the most celebrated founding fathers (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine). Questions and commentary are also provided to prompt discussion about the inspired ideals that have paved the road for a nation founded on the blessings of liberty.