{"product_id":"499-facts-about-hip-hop-hamilton-and-the-rest-of-americas-founding-fathers-499-facts-about-hop-hop-hamilton-and-americas-first-leaders-paperback","title":"499 Facts about Hip-Hop Hamilton and the Rest of America's Founding Fathers: 499 Facts about Hop-Hop Hamilton and America's First Leaders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Spignesi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love Lin Manuel Miranda's \u003ci\u003eHamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, or the books of Ron Chernow and David McCullough, then dig into these facts about Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and the rest of the founding fathers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica has fallen in love again with Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers again. Here is a popping fresh collection of little-known facts and surprising trivia surrounding the American Revolution and our forefathers - from those you'd expect (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and Hamilton, of course) to those you may never have heard of, but you probably should have (who the heck was Rufus King?): \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexander Hamilton was born on foreign soil and became an American hero - the founder of the U.S. Mint and the U.S. Coast Guard. The naval communication book he wrote was still being used by the US Navy and Coast Guard through the Cuban Missile Crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoger Sherman (of Connecticut) was one of only two Founding Fathers who signed the three bulwark documents of our republic: The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of the Confederation, and the Constitution. (Give props to this guy.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time he was thirty, George Washington had had smallpox, pleurisy, dysentery, and malaria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven if they weren't in \"The Room Where It Happens,\" Readers will be left with a greater appreciation and deeper respect for these human beings who were just trying to accomplish the incredible: create the greatest nation in history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Spignesi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than 50 titles on the subject of history and pop culture, including \u003ci\u003eThe USA Book of Lists\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington's Leadership Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat's Your Red, White, and Blue IQ?\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Titanic For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches English at the University of New Haven (CT). The author resides in East Haven, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771802911008,"sku":"9781510712126","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/566e7ceb83721abfa7723ce0fe912391.webp?v=1780393928","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/499-facts-about-hip-hop-hamilton-and-the-rest-of-americas-founding-fathers-499-facts-about-hop-hop-hamilton-and-americas-first-leaders-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}