{ "item_title" : "The Founding Fathers Explained Simply", "item_author" : [" April Fox "], "item_description" : "The Founding Fathers Explained SimplyWhat They Believed, Why It Matters Today, and the Myths You Were Never TaughtThe Founding Fathers are often treated as distant icons-either idealized beyond criticism or dismissed without context. But who were they really? The Founding Fathers Explained Simply cuts through political spin, academic jargon, and popular myths to present a clear, accessible explanation of what America's founders actually believed-and why their ideas still shape the nation today.This book breaks down the political philosophies, personal contradictions, and historical realities behind figures such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others. Rather than presenting a sanitized or sensationalized version of history, it explains their beliefs within the world they lived in-examining liberty, government power, religion, slavery, and individual rights with honesty and clarity.By understanding the founders as human beings rather than symbols, readers gain a deeper appreciation of the Constitution, the debates that shaped it, and the unresolved tensions that continue to influence modern American politics and culture.What's Inside This BookThe core political beliefs of America's Founding FathersEnlightenment ideas that influenced the ConstitutionFederalists vs. Anti-Federalists explained simplyWhat the founders believed about government powerReligion, freedom, and morality in early AmericaSlavery, liberty, and the founders' contradictionsPopular myths vs. historical realityWhy founding ideas still affect modern debatesWho This Book Is ForReaders new to American historyStudents and lifelong learnersCivics and government enthusiastsReaders seeking nonpartisan historical contextAnyone confused by modern political debates rooted in the founding eraHistory readers who want clarity without oversimplificationThe Founding Fathers did not create a perfect nation-they created a framework built on debate, compromise, and unfinished ideals. Understanding what they believed, and why they disagreed so fiercely, reveals that democracy was never meant to be static. By separating myth from reality, we are better equipped to engage with the present-not by blindly repeating the past, but by understanding it deeply enough to improve upon it.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/824/657/9798246577769_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "19.99", "online_price" : "19.99", "our_price" : "19.99", "club_price" : "19.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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