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Summary: Everything in one book
Review: Found this book while doing a search for the Constitution and was pleased to find that it had everything in it I needed for my American History class. Saved me from having to buy a couple other books.
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Summary: Our Foundation
Review: Founding Character: The Words and Documents that Forged a Nation opened my eyes to the whole picture of our origins. First, I hadn't read the Declaration of Independence nor the Constitution since college. And, the original draft of the Declaration by Jefferson? It was never mentioned in high school or college, so I missed its relevance altogether!Then there is the Treaty of Paris which I know see in a whole new light - it's the formal recognition of our country after all. And, I had never read the full text of George Washington's farewell address until Founding Character; what an eye opener!
The significance of a peaceful transfer of power every four to eight years now seems trivial, but it really isn't. But, the most eye-opening part of this book is the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms; written a year before the Declaration of Independence, this resolution from the Continental Congress called for armed resistance to the crown. I had completely missed this in my history studies. This is much more than a copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, with the additional content, this is a complete picture of the character of our nation at its founding.
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Summary: Today's Climate
Review: I found this book "Founding Character:The Words and Documents That Forged a Nation" to be outstanding. In todays climate of Red States vs Blue States and the Division that the last election has wrought, it was uplifting to read the words that
formed our nation.
I highly recommend this book for every American whether they are liberal or conservative. It gives you pause , makes you think and appreciate what we have today.
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Summary: Almost everything
Review: I really like this book. It almost has everything you need. If the editors had included "Common Sense" it would have been perfect. Still, though, it is the best all-in-one reference I have found.
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Summary: Almost everything
Review: I really like this book. It almost has everything you need. If the editors had included "Common Sense" it would have been perfect. Still, though, it is the best all-in-one reference I have found.
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Summary: The Best Single Reference on the Founding Documents!
Review: If you are tired of the tiny pocketbook edition of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and want a version with more substance, then Founding Character: The Words and Documents that Forged a Nation is the book for you!
Not only do you get the Constitution and the Declaration (both final version and Jefferson's original version), but you also get the Articles of Confederation, The Treaty of Paris (a very important document where the United States are recognized as a nation by England!), as well as the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (never included in other books, but oh so important!) - a document from the Continental Congress that predates the Declaration by a year!!
This is a book that I have given to each of my teenagers as well to take off to college!
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Summary: A Reminder Of Who We're Supposed To Be
Review: Reading this book brings back to me the remembrance of who we are supposed to be as Americans. I am reminded of citizenship lessons in grade school (I don't think they teach this anymore), and the bravery and courage of the Founding Fathers, and of the definition of Republic. Since the end of WWII we have been moving further and further away from what the Founding Fathers envisioned for the United States; we have become something quite different from what the Constitution describes. Our leaders do not rely upon the People at all. Our president requires nothing of us but to spend our money and be afraid. We are Americans, we routinely fight earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, forest fires, floods, and assaults on our liberty, and we are not afraid of anything. Founding Character shows that we don't have to stand still for this, that we can take the United States back from politicians who have stolen it from us. Read this book before you vote in the next election.
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