44 My Growing Collection of Biographies of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence (i.maga.host) posted 275 days ago by George 275 days ago by George +44 / -0 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (5) sorted by: top new old worst ▲ 4 ▼ – Bigdaddyhaze 4 points 275 days ago +4 / -0 You ABSOLUTELY need to read David McCullough's books on Teddy Roosevelt and Harry Truman. They are masterpieces permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – George [S] 1 point 275 days ago +1 / -0 Yeah I plan on collecting biographies of most of the presidents later as well. Just sort of building up from the bottom permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – ChilledCovfefe 2 points 275 days ago +2 / -0 John Adams is one of my favorite books. It makes you feel like you were there talking to them. It paints the whole story of the revolution based on the letters, the actual conversations between all the main players! The HBO series is great too! permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Bigdaddyhaze 2 points 275 days ago +2 / -0 David McCullough is a masterful historian and writer all of his books are amazing! permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – George [S] 1 point 275 days ago +1 / -0 John Adams- David McCullough Thomas Jefferson the Art of Power- Jon Meacham Benjamin Rush Patriot and Physician- Alyn Brodsky Elbridge Gerry Founding Father and Republican Statesman- George Athan Billias Robert Morris Financier of the American Revolution- Charles Rappleye His Sacred Honor Judge Richard Stockton a Signer of the Declaration of Independence- John C. Glynn, Jr. Kathryn Glynn Button Gwinnett Failed Merchant, Plantation Owner, Mountebank, Opportunist Politician, and Founding Father- Colin Gwinnett Sharp Jefferson's Godfather The Man Behind the Man George Wythe Mentor to the Founding Fathers- Suzanne Harman Munson permalink save report block reply
You ABSOLUTELY need to read David McCullough's books on Teddy Roosevelt and Harry Truman. They are masterpieces
Yeah I plan on collecting biographies of most of the presidents later as well.
Just sort of building up from the bottom
John Adams is one of my favorite books. It makes you feel like you were there talking to them. It paints the whole story of the revolution based on the letters, the actual conversations between all the main players! The HBO series is great too!
David McCullough is a masterful historian and writer all of his books are amazing!
John Adams- David McCullough
Thomas Jefferson the Art of Power- Jon Meacham
Benjamin Rush Patriot and Physician- Alyn Brodsky
Elbridge Gerry Founding Father and Republican Statesman- George Athan Billias
Robert Morris Financier of the American Revolution- Charles Rappleye
His Sacred Honor Judge Richard Stockton a Signer of the Declaration of Independence- John C. Glynn, Jr. Kathryn Glynn
Button Gwinnett Failed Merchant, Plantation Owner, Mountebank, Opportunist Politician, and Founding Father- Colin Gwinnett Sharp
Jefferson's Godfather The Man Behind the Man George Wythe Mentor to the Founding Fathers- Suzanne Harman Munson