The Founding Fathers reconsidered

Chronology

Words, images, meanings

Contexts: the history that made the Founding Fathers

Achievements and challenges: the history the Founding Fathers made

Legacies: what history has made of the Founding Fathers

The Founding Fathers, history, and us.

Preface; Chronology; CHAPTER 1: Words, Images, Meanings; CHAPTER 2: Contexts: The History That Made the Founding Fathers; CHAPTER 3: Achievements and Challenges: The History the Founding Fathers Made; CHAPTER 4: Legacies: What History Has Made of the Founding Fathers; EPILOGUE: The Founding Fathers, History, and Us; Appendix: The Founding Fathers: A Partial List; Acknowledgments; Notes; Further Reading; Index.