In collaboration with Smithsonian, the Great Courses presents America’s Founding Fathers, a deep dive into the creation of the U.S. Constitution as it actually happened. Using the Founding Fathers as a lens through which to see powerful truths about the early political history of the United States, you’ll better understand both the document under which Americans live and the people who, for better or worse, brought it into being.
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Take a sweeping look at the people and ideas that built the United States of America. First, with America’s Founding Fathers, meet the people that helped establish a new nation. Then, in What America’s Founders Learned from Antiquity, see how the leaders of this new republic reshaped the ideas of the past to lay the foundations for the future.
Witness the dawn of the United States of America from the perspective of both everyday Americans and Founding Fathers with this set that pairs Ordinary Americans in the Revolution with America’s Founding Fathers. First, delve into the perspectives and experiences of the common people who made the American Revolution happen, from political activists, soldiers, and shopkeepers to Native Americans, enslaved people, and British loyalists. Then, use the Founding Fathers as a lens through which to see powerful truths about the early political history of the United States.
Enhance your understanding and appreciation of how our nation was founded in Great Debate: Advocates and Opponents of the American Constitution. Professor Thomas L. Pangle reveals the viewpoints from both sides of the argument, and in the process provides you with deep insights into the political philosophies of some of our nation's greatest founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Patrick Henry. You'll discover that beneath the rhetorical flourishes of the longest and most profound civic argument in our nation's history lies a civics lesson that deserves to endure for all time.
Dive into the life and times of 18th century America with this illuminating two-course set. Start by getting to know one of the most fascinating of American’s founding fathers with The Age of Benjamin Franklin. Then, look at the events, ideas, and traditions that shaped the US from the earliest days with Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies.
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