Review: Going Behind The Scenes As America Became A Nation
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
Mark Ledbetter has assembled a very interesting approach to historic America.  Having completed "Foundations" after having read histories written by Ambrose and others, the author has helped enrich my understanding of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Madison, Tecumseh, and others.  Each of these stalwarts is shown to be very human.  The background discussion of the Declaration of Independence and Federal Papers helps explain the tensions between the merchantile New England and aristocratic/agricultural Southern settlers.This book is not a typical history with footnotes sprinkled throughout and contains opinion by David Ledbetter that seems very helps the reader think differently about modern politics in our Nation. Think you know American history...wait until you read this!