The Founding Fathers: Best Sellers! TV Stars! Punctual Plumbers

Kulikoff discusses the current interest in the founding fathers, such as Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, the role of the publication of David McCullough's biography of John Adams in heating up this revival, the significance of the bestsellers and films about these men, and the origins...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of the Historical Society (Boston, Mass.) Mass.), 2005-03, Vol.5 (2), p.155-187
1. Verfasser:	Kulikoff, Allan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adams, John (1735-1826) American history Biographies Franklin, Benjamin (1706-90) McCullough, David G Presidents Public officials Washington, George (1732-1799)
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Zusammenfassung:	Kulikoff discusses the current interest in the founding fathers, such as Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, the role of the publication of David McCullough's biography of John Adams in heating up this revival, the significance of the bestsellers and films about these men, and the origins of knowledge about them.
ISSN:	1529-921X 1540-5923
DOI:	10.1111/j.1529-921X.2005.00124.x