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Founding Brothers offers a unique look at the individuals we refer to as the founding fathers. The elements of their characters that are learned about in typical history classes is mentioned only briefly. The majority of the focus is on their interactions with each other and the more "human" side to their characters.
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Kind Of History

Time of history:    -   18th century History of a people?    -   Yes Nationality?    -   American-Union Largely political history?    -   Yes

Setting

United States    -   Yes Europe    -   Yes

Writing Style

How much gore?    -   3 () How fast-paced is the book?    -   5 () Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment Book makes you feel...    -   challenged How much focus on stories of individuals?    -   Focuses mostly on history of key players Minor characters feature lots of:    -   politicians

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