"In a genre overdue for a shakeup, Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he's not quite the man we remember Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, chased rich young women, caused an international incident, and never backed down--even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything changed. Washington became the...

"Explores the creation of the founding documents and democratic government of the United States. Examines the debates and compromises at the Constitutional Convention, the ratification battle and the Bill of Rights, and later amendments, interpretations, and controversies. Also includes biographies, primary sources, bibliography, and index"--

Presents the lives, deaths, and scandals involving the thirty-nine signers of the United States Constitution, including Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James McHenry.

Historian Thomas S. Kidd shows how the fiery Patrick Henry cherished a vision of America as a virtuous republic with a clearly circumscribed central government. These ideals brought him into bitter conflict with other Founders and were crystallized in his vociferous opposition to the U.S. Constitution.

Recounts in graphic novel format the events leading up to the adoption of the Constitution and the arguments that arose over its clauses, and explains the meaning of the original document.

Profiles the sixth American president, sharing insight into how his beliefs influenced other Founding Fathers, discussing his European travels, and highlighting his views on slavery.