This collection gathers quotations, passages and documents attributed to America's six essential founders. Topics include liberty, religion, revolution, republican government, the constitution, education, commerce, class, war and peace, and the disenfranchised (slaves, Native Americans and women). Each quotation is sourced and quoted fully enough for the reader to discern its historical and philosophical context. “outstanding bibliography...valuable”― ARBA . The late Steve Coffman wrote several books about politics, and previously taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Iowa. He lived in Redondo Beach, California. Used Book in Good Condition