GENERAL BIOGRAPHIES & HISTORIES
Bailyn, Bernard, and Jane Garrett, eds. Pamphlets of the American Revolution, 1750-1776. Cambridge, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1965.
E203 .B3
Barzman, Sol. Madmen and geniuses: the vice-presidents of the United States. Chicago: Follett, 1974.
E176 .B28
Bradford, M. E. Founding Fathers : brief lives of the framers of the United States Constitution. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, 1994.
E302.5 .B74 1994
Broadwater, Jeff, and Troy Kickler, eds. North Carolina's revolutionary founders. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2019.
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Dabney, Virginius, ed. The Patriots : the American Revolution generation of genius. New York : Atheneum, 1975.
Oversize E302.5 .P37 1975
Dyer, Justin B. American soul : the contested legacy of the Declaration of Independence. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
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Edgar, Walter B. 101 people & places that shaped the American Revolution in South Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, 2021.
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Eidsmoe, John. Christianity and the constitution : the faith of our founding fathers. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Book House, 1987.
BR520 .E58 1987
Ellis, Joseph J. Founding brothers : the revolutionary generation. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
E302.5 .E45 2000
Kaplan, Sidney. The Black presence in the era of the American Revolution, 1770-1800. Greenwich, Connecticut : New York Graphic Society in association with the Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973.
Oversize E185.96 .K36 1973
McDonnell, Michael A., & Claire Corbould, eds. Remembering the Revolution : memory, history, and nation making from independence to the Civil War. Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 2013.
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Morison, Samuel E. Sources and documents illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788, and the formation of the Federal Constitution. New York : Oxford University Press, 1965.
E203 .M86 1965
Quinn, C. Edward. The signers of the Constitution of the United States. The Bronx, N.Y. : Bronx County Historical Society, 1987.
E302.5 .Q55 1987
Rhodehamel, John H. The American Revolution : writings from the War of Independence. New York : Literary Classics of the United States, 2001.
E203 .A579 2001
Robert, Cokie. Founding mothers : the women who raised our nation. New York : Perennial, 2005.
E176 .R63 2005
Sanders, Vivienne. Wales, the Welsh and the Making of America. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2021.
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Stuckey, Sterling. Slave culture : nationalist theory and the foundations of Black America. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Tansill, Charles C. Documents illustrative of the formation of the union of the American states. Washington : Government Printing Office, 1927.
Oversize JK11 1927
Whitney, David, et al. The colonial spirit of '76 : the people of the Revolution. Chicago : J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company, 1974.
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SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Abraham Clark
Buffett, E. P. Abraham Clark. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography v1 n4, 1877.
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Benjamin Franklin
Fleming, Thomas J. Benjamin Franklin : a biography in his own words. New York : Newsweek, 1972.
E302.6.F7 A23 1972
Benjamin Rush
Hawke, David F. Benjamin Rush, revolutionary gadfly. Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill, 1971.
E302.6.R85 H3
Button Gwinnett
Charlton, Walet G. Button Gwinnett. The Georgia Historical Quarterly v8 n2, 1924.
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Elbridge Gerry
Morison, S. E. Elbridge Gerry, Gentleman-Democrat. The New England Quarterly v2 n1, 1929.
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Francis Hopkinson
Hildeburn, Charles R. Francis Hopkins. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography v2 n3, 1878.
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Francis Lightfoot Lee
Clemens, Samuel L. Francis Lightfoot Lee. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography v1 n3, 1877.
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George Clymer
Mohr, Walter H. George Clymer. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studiesv5 n4, 1938.
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George Walton
Lamplugh, George R. George Walton, Chief Justice of Georgia, 1783-1785. The Georgia Historical Quarterly v65 n2, 1981.
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James Smith
Spero, Patrick. Recreating James Smith at the Pennsylvania State Archives. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studiesv76 n4, 2009.
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James Wilson
Rosenberg, Morton M. In Search of James Wilson. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies v55 n3, 1988.
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John Adams
Peabody, James B. ed. John Adams : a biography in his own words. New York : Newsweek; distributed by Harper & Row, 1973.
E322 .A35 1973
John Hancock
Fowler, William. The baron of Beacon Hill : a biography of John Hancock. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1980.
E302.6.H23 F65 1980
John Hart
Akers, Charles W. John Hart: The Biography of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Journal of American Historyv65 n1, 1978.
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John Witherspoon
Mailer, Gideon. John Witherspoon's American Revolution. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
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Joseph Hewes
McCurry, Allen J. Joseph Hewes and Independence: a Suggestion. The North Carolina Historical Review v40 n4, 1963.
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Philip Livingston
Anthony, Robert W. Philip Livingston--A Tribute. The Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association v5 n4, 1924.
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Robert Morris
Wagner, Frederick. Robert Morris, audacious patriot. New York, NY : Dodd, Mead, 1976.
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Robert Treat Paine
Paine, Robert T. Letter from Robert Treat Paine. The American Advocate of Peace and Arbitrationv54 n1, 1892.
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Roger Sherman
Hall, Mark D. Roger Sherman and the creation of the American republic. New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Samuel Adams
Hosmer, James K. Samuel Adams. Boston New York, Houghton Mifflin company, 1913.
E302.6.A2 H6 1909
Thomas Jefferson
Meacham, Jon. Thomas Jefferson : the art of power. New York : Random House, 2012.
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Thomas McKean
Coleman, John M. Thomas Mckean and the Origin of an Independent Judiciary. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies v34 n2, 1967.
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Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Lee, Neil M. Patriot above profit : a portrait of Thomas Nelson, Jr., who supported the American Revolution with his purse and sword. Nashville, Tenn. : Rutledge Hill Press, 1988.
E263.V8 N435 1988
William Ellery
Ellery, William. Letter of William Ellery. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography v10 n3, 1886.
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SINGERS OF THE CONSTITUTION
Abraham Baldwin
Brooks, R. P. Abraham Baldwin, Statesman and Educator. The Georgia Historical Quarterly v11 n2, 1927.
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Alexander Hamilton
Kline, Mary-Jo, ed. Alexander Hamilton : a biography in his own words. New York : Newsweek : distributed by Harper & Row, 1973.
E302.6.H2 A125
Alexander Martin
Walser, Richard. Alexander Martin, Poet. Early American Literature v6 n1, 1971.
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Benjamin Franklin
Fleming, Thomas J. Benjamin Franklin : a biography in his own words. New York : Newsweek, 1972.
E302.6.F7 A23 1972
Daniel Carroll
Purcell, Richard J. Daniel Carroll, Framer of the Constitution. Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia v52 n2, 1941.
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Edmund J. Randolph
Bonsteel Tachau, Mary K. George Washington and the Reputation of Edmund Randolph. The Journal of American History v73 n1, 1986.
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Elbridge Gerry
Morison, S. E. Elbridge Gerry, Gentleman-Democrat. The New England Quarterly v2 n1, 1929.
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George Clymer
Mohr, Walter H. George Clymer. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studiesv5 n4, 1938.
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George Mason
Broadwater, Jeff. George Mason, forgotten founder. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2006.
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George Washington
Levy, Philip. The permanent resident : excavations and explorations of George Washington's life. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
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Gouverneur Morris
Brookhiser, Richard. Gentleman revolutionary : Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution. New York : Free Press, 2003.
E302.6.M7 B76 2003
Hugh Williamson
Potts, Louis W. Hugh Williamson: The Poor Man's Franklin and the National Domain. The North Carolina Historical Review v64 n4, 1987.
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James Madison Jr.
Broadwater, Jeff. James Madison : a son of Virginia & a founder of the nation. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2012.
E342 .B76 2012
James Wilson
Rosenberg, Morton M. In Search of James Wilson. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studiesv55 n3, 1988.
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Jared Ingersoll
Binney, Horace. The Leaders of the Old Bar of Philadelphia, Jared Ingersoll. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography v14 n3, 1890.
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John Dickinson
Pfister, Jude M. Defining America in the radical 1760s : John Dickinson, George III and the fate of empire. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2021.
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Oliver Ellsworth
Brown, William G. The Early Life of Oliver Ellsworth. The American Historical Review v10 n3, 1905.
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Pierce Butler
Coghlan, Francis. Pierce Butler, 1744-1822, First Senator from South Carolina. The South Carolina Historical Magazine v78 n2, 1977.
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Richard Dobbs Spaight
Wheeler, John H. Richard Dobbs Spaight, of North Carolina. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography v3 n4, 1879.
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Robert Morris
Wagner, Frederick. Robert Morris, audacious patriot. New York, NY : Dodd, Mead, 1976.
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Roger Sherman
Hall, Mark D. Roger Sherman and the creation of the American republic. New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Rufus King
King, Charles. Rufus King: Soldier, Editor, and Statesman. The Wisconsin Magazine of History v4 n4, 1921.
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Thomas Fitzsimons
Griffin, Martin I. J. Thomas FitzSimons, Pennsylvania's Catholic Signer of the Constitution. Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia v2, 1886.
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Thomas Mifflin
Rossman, Kenneth R. Thomas Mifflin-Revolutionary Patriot. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies v15 n1, 1948.
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William Blount
Masterson, William H. William Blount. Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University Press, 1954.
E302.6.B6 M3
William Few
Sargemt, Mildred C. William Few, a founding father : a biographical perspective of early American history. New York : Vantage Press, 2004.
E302.6.F48 S37 2004
George Walton
Lamplugh, George R. George Walton, Chief Justice of Georgia, 1783-1785. The Georgia Historical Quarterly v65 n2, 1981.
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OTHER FOUNDERS OF AMERICA
Abigail Adams
Levin, Phyllis L. Abigail Adams : a biography. New York : St. Martin's Press, 1987.
E322.1.A38 L48 1987
Benjamin Banneker
Bedini, Silvio A. The life of Benjamin Banneker. New York : Scribner, 1971.
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David Crockett
Burke, James W. David Crockett, the man behind the myth. Austin, Tex. : Eakin Press, 1984.
F436.C95 B87 1984
Dolley Madison
Allgor, Catherine. Dolley Madison : the problem of national unity. Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2012.
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Eliza Harriot O’Connor
Bilder, Mary S. Female genius : Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the dawn of the Constitution. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
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James Forten
Winch, Julie. A gentleman of color : the life of James Forten. New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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John Marshall
Newmyer, R. Kent. John Marshall and the heroic age of the Supreme Court. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2001.
KF8745.M3 N49 2001
Judith Sargent Murray
Harris, Sharon M. Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820). Legacy v11 n2, 1994.
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Lemuel Haynes
Morse, W. H. Lemuel Haynes. The Journal of Negro History v4 n1, 1919.
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Martha Washington
Fields, Joseph E. Worthy partner : the papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1994.
E312.19.W34 W67 1994
Mercy Otis Warren
Richards, Jeffrey H. Mercy Otis Warren. New York : Twayne Publishers ; London : Prentice Hall International, 1995.
PS858.W8 Z88 1995
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
Brandt, Anthony. The journals of Lewis and Clark. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Adventure Classics, 2002.
F592.4 2002b
Phillis Wheatley
Barker-Benfield, G. J. Phillis Wheatley chooses freedom : history, poetry, and the ideals of the American Revolution. New York : New York University Press, 2018.
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Thomas Paine
Fruchtman, Jack. Thomas Paine : apostle of freedom. New York : Four Walls Eight Windows, 1994.
JC178.V2 F78 1994
RECONSTRUCTION ERA
Abraham Lincoln
Zeitz, Joshua. Lincoln's God : how faith transformed a president and a nation. New York : Viking, 2023.
E457.2 .Z458 2023
Alexander Crummell
Moses, Wilson J. Alexander Crummell : a Study of Civilization and Discontent. Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 1989.
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Andrew Johnson
Trefousse, Hans L. Andrew Johnson : a biography. New York : Norton, 1989.
E667 .T74 1989
Clara Barton
Oats, Stephen B. A woman of valor : Clara Barton and the Civil War. New York : Free Press, 1994.
E621 .O24 1994
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lutz, Alma. Created equal : a biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 1815-1902. New York : The John Day Company, 1940.
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Frederick Douglas
Douglass, Frederick, & Henry Louis Gates, Jr., ed. Autobiographies : Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave ; My bondage and my freedom ; Life and times of Frederick Douglass. New York : Literary Classics of the United States, 1994.
E449 .D749 1994b
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Koester, Nancy. Harriet Beecher Stowe : a spiritual life. Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2014.
PS2956 .K64 2014
Harriet Tubman
Bradford, Sarah H. Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people. Gloucester, Mass. : P. Smith, 1981.
E444 .T894
Horace Greeley
Lundberg, James M. Horace Greeley : print, politics, and the American conflict. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019.
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Jefferson Davis
Davis, William C. Jefferson Davis : the man and his hour. New York : HarperCollins, 1991.
E467.1.D26 D32 1991
Sojourner Truth
Painter, Nell I. Sojourner Truth : a life, a symbol. New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1996.
E185.97.T8 P35 1996
Thaddeus Stevens
Trefousse, Hans L. Thaddeus Stevens : nineteenth-century egalitarian. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 1997.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Grant, Ulysses S. Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant : in two volumes. New York : C. L. Webster & co., 1885-86.
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William Pitt Kellogg
Anon. William Pitt Kellogg, 1831-1918. Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society v11 n3, 1918.
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William Whipple Warren
Schenck, Theresa. William W. Warren : the life, letters, and times of an Ojibwe leader. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2007.
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