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Our Country's Founders: A Book of Advice for Young People

by William J. Bennett Author

Adapted from Our Sacred Honor

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ISBN
0-689-82106-9
Print Status
In Print
Readings
158
Pages
314
Suggested Grades
4th - 12th
Geographical Setting
North America, Europe
Historical Setting
1765 - 1825
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Copyright
1998

Readings

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Patriotism pgs. 7-8
  • 3 Benjamin Rush to John Adams pgs. 9-10
  • 4 Richard Stockton, Delegate from New Jersey pgs. 10-12
  • 5 "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" pgs. 13-14
  • 6 Thomas Pain, pgs. 15-17
  • 7 Abigail Adams to John Adams pgs. 18-20
  • 8 George Washington Crosses the Delaware pgs. 20-23
  • 9 "Yankee Doodle" pgs. 23-25
  • 10 Abigail Adams to John Adams pgs. 25-26
  • 11 Nathan Hale, Captain in the American Army pgs. 26-28
  • 12 "The Atlas of Independence" pgs. 28-31
  • 13 Betsy Ross pgs. 31-33
  • 14 Israel Putnam at Bunker Hill pgs. 33-35
  • 15 John Adams to Abigail Adams pgs. 36-37
  • 16 Washington's Glasses pgs. 37-39
  • 17 Benjamin Franklin Defends the Constitution, 1781 pgs. 39-41
  • 18 Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No.1 pgs. 42-43
  • 19 "One Great Respectable and Flourishing Empire: pgs. 43-45
  • 20 George Washington, Farewell Address pgs. 45-46
  • 21 James Madison, "Advice to My Country" pgs. 47-48
  • 22 George Washington, Last Will and Testament pgs. 49-50
  • 23 "Independence Forever!" pgs. 50-52
  • 24 Epitaphs pgs. 52-54
  • 25 Love and Courtship pgs. 57-58
  • 26 Thomas Jefferson to John Page pgs. 58-59
  • 27 Alexander Hamilton to Catherine Livingston pgs. 59-60
  • 28 John Adams to Abigail Smith pgs. 60-63
  • 29 John Adams to Abigail Smith pgs. 64-66
  • 30 Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Schuyler pg. 66
  • 31 John Adams to Abigail Smith pgs. 67-71
  • 32 James Madison to Dolley Payne Todd pgs. 72-73
  • 33 Abigail Adams to John Adams pgs. 73-75
  • 34 Benjamin Franklin to Jane Franklin pgs. 75-76
  • 35 George Washington to Eleanor (Nelly) Parke Custis pgs. 76-78
  • 36 Benjamin Franklin: Reply to a Piece of Advice pgs. 78-80
  • 37 Abigail Adams to John Adams pgs. 80-82
  • 38 Benjamin Rush to Mrs. Julia Rush pgs. 82-83
  • 39 Death of Martha Jefferson pgs. 84-85
  • 40 Civility and Friendship 89-90
  • 41 Benjamin Franklin, "Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion pgs. 90-92
  • 42 Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph pgs. 92-93
  • 43 George Washington's Rules of Civility pgs. 93-96
  • 44 Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography pgs. 97-98
  • 45 Abigail Adams to Mary Cranch pgs. 99-100
  • 46 Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography pgs. 100-102
  • 47 Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin at the Second Continental Congress pgs. 102-103
  • 48 George Washington to Bushrod Washington pgs. 103-104
  • 49 George Washington to George Washington Custis pgs. 104-105
  • 50 Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph pgs. 105-106
  • 51 Alexander Hamilton, Private Papers, 1804 pgs. 106-111
  • 52 Comity at Valley Forge pgs. 111-113
  • 53 Washington's Farewell to Military Officers pgs. 113-114
  • 54 Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington Correspondence pgs. 115-118
  • 55 Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in 1824 pgs. 118-119
  • 56 Thomas Jefferson to James Madison pgs. 119-120
  • 57 Thomas Jefferson to James Madison pgs. 121-123
  • 58 John Adams-Thomas Jefferson Reconciliation pgs. 123-124
  • 59 John Adams to Thomas Jefferson pgs. 125-126
  • 60 Benjamin Rush to John Adams pg. 127
  • 61 John Adams to Thomas Jefferson pgs. 127-128
  • 62 Thomas Jefferson to John Adams pgs. 128-129
  • 63 Education of the Head and Heart pgs. 133-134
  • 64 "I Can't Tell a Lie" pgs. 134-136
  • 65 Thomas Jefferson's Decalogue pgs. 136-137
  • 66 Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams pgs. 137-138
  • 67 Teach Her to be Good pgs. 138-139
  • 68 George Washington to George Washington Custis pgs. 140-141
  • 69 George Washington to George Steptoe Washington pgs. 141-142
  • 70 James Madison to William Bradeford, Jr. pgs. 142-144
  • 71 John Quincy Adams to John Adams pgs. 144-146
  • 72 Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson pgs. 146-147
  • 73 Abigail Adams to Mercy Warren pgs. 147-150
  • 74 Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr pgs. 150-151
  • 75 Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams pgs. 152-154
  • 76 Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson pgs. 154-155
  • 77 Benjamin Franklin, "On Constancy" pgs. 155-156
  • 78 Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestly pgs. 157-158
  • 79 Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Banneker pg. 159
  • 80 Samuel Adams to Joseph Warren pgs. 160-161
  • 81 Thomas Jefferson, Aim and Curricula, University of Virginia pgs. 161-162
  • 82 Benjamin Rush, "Of the Mode of Education" pgs. 163-164
  • 83 Noah Webster pgs. 164-16
  • 84 Industry and Frugality pgs. 169-170
  • 85 Benja7min Franklin, Autobiography pgs. 170-172
  • 86 Benjamin Franklin, Plan for Moral Perfection pgs. 172-177
  • 87 Cont'd pgs. 178-180
  • 88 Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson pgs. 180-182
  • 89 Benjamin Franklin "Advice to a Young Tradesman" pgs. 182-184
  • 90 Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard Improved pgs 185-189
  • 91 Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson pgs. 189-191
  • 92 Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson pgs. 191-193
  • 93 Benjamin Franklin "Brave Men at Fires" pgs. 193-194
  • 94 Samuel Adams to John Scollay pgs. 194-196
  • 95 Noah Webster Advice to the Young pgs. 196-197
  • 96 George Washington to Bushrod Washington pgs. 197-198
  • 97 Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph pgs. 199-200
  • 98 Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography pg. 201
  • 99 "To Be Useful Even After My Death" 202-203
  • 100 Justice pgs. 207-208
  • 101 An Expression of the American Mind pg. 209
  • 102 Justice is the End of Government pg. 210
  • 103 George Mason, Virginia Declaration of Rightspgs. 210-213
  • 104 James Madison The Greatest Trust Ever Confided to a Political Society pgs. 213-214
  • 105 Thomas Paine, Common Sense pgs. 214-217
  • 106 We Are Acting for All Mankind pgs. 217-218
  • 107 That Diabolical, Hell-conceived Principle of Persectuionpgs. 218-219
  • 108 Thomas Jefferson, A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom pgs. 219-222
  • 109 George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island pgs. 22-223
  • 110 George Washington to the Roman Catholics in the US of A pgs. 224-225
  • 111 James Madison's Letters to Dr. Jacob de la Motta pgs. 225-226
  • 112 James Madison "A Property in Our Rights pgs. 226-227
  • 113 James Madison Federalist No. 10 pgs. 228-230
  • 114 No Title of Nobility pgs. 230-232
  • 115 I Tremble for My Country pgs. 232-236
  • 116 Declaration of Independence Draft pgs. 236-237
  • 117 I will not, I cannot Justify it pgs. 237-239
  • 118 Alexander Hamilton to John Jay pgs. 239-240
  • 119 James Madison Federalist No. 38 and No. 42 pgs. 240-241
  • 120 Northwest Ordinance pgs. 241-242
  • 121 Brethren and Members of One Great Family pgs. 242-243
  • 122 George Washington pgs. 243-244
  • 123 Jefferson's Last Letter pgs. 245-246
  • 124 Piety 249-250
  • 125 Washington's Prayer at Valley Forge pgs. 250-252
  • 126 Farewell Address pgs. 252-254
  • 127 John Adams 254-255
  • 128 Northwest Ordinance pgs. 255-256
  • 129 The Question of Representation pgs. 256-258
  • 130 George Washington to Samuel Langdon pgs. 258-259
  • 131 Benjamin Rush Commonplace Book pg 259
  • 132 So Help Me God, George Washington pgs. 260-262
  • 133 Mercy Warren pgs. 262-264
  • 134 Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton pgs. 264-265
  • 135 George Washington, Thanksgiving Proclomation pgs. 266-267
  • 136 John Adams pgs. 267-269
  • 137 Benjamin Rush on Slavekeeping pgs. 269-270
  • 138 Abigail Adams to John Adams pgs. 270-272
  • 139 John Adams to Benjamin Rush pg 272
  • 140 John Adams to Thomas Jefferson pg 273
  • 141 Benjamin Franklin, Appeal for the Hospital pgs. 274-276
  • 142 Samuel Adams to Hannah Adams pgs 276-277
  • 143 Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Smith pgs. 277-278
  • 144 The Declaration of Independence pgs. 2-28279
  • 145 The Bill of Rights pgs. 297-298
  • 146 Abigail Adams' Biography pg 299
  • 147 John Adams Biography pg .299
  • 148 Samuel Adams pg. 299
  • 149 Benjamin Franklin pg. 300
  • 150 Alexander Hamilton pg. 300
  • 151 Patrick Henry pg. 300
  • 152 Thomas Jefferson pg. 301
  • 153 James Madison pg. 301
  • 154 George Mason pg. 301
  • 155 Thomas Paine pg. 302
  • 156 Benjamin Rush pg. 302
  • 157 Mercy Warren pg. 302
  • 158 George Washington pg. 302

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