Revolutionary Characters

Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different | Gordon S. Wood

The topic was American Literature and the Constitution. I could not resist tuning in to this fascinating Webinar sponsored by The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Three women professors/authors were on the panel. Founders included popular novels in their reading. Everything from Don Quixote to Huckleberry Finn. Added many titles to my massive TBR.Fascinating!
You can watch the recording at constitutioncenter.org in Town Hall Video.

DivineDiana https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/media-library-all?csrf_t... 4y

Nute Thanks for the link! I‘m checking it out now. 4y

DivineDiana @Nute You‘re welcome! I hope you find it as fascinating as I did. 📚 4y

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Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different | Gordon S. Wood

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ValerieAndBooks

Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different | Gordon S. Wood

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Author provides backgrounds on several of the Founding Fathers of America, and discusses how our views of them can change over time. He also touches on how they viewed each other as well. I found this very readable.

(4th of July quilt wall hanging made by me many years ago)

bromeliad Oh man, are those all reproduction cottons you used? They're fantastic! 5y

Crazeedi Beautiful wall hanging, I ❤ it! 5y

DivineDiana I am impressed with your creativity! ❤️ 5y

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ValerieAndBooks @bromeliad thanks! some might have been repro fabrics. I made this at least 20 years ago 😯 5y

ValerieAndBooks @Crazeedi thank you 😊! 5y

ValerieAndBooks @DivineDiana thanks 😊 ! I used to do a lot of quilting until it got too expensive and also a lack of time. But I have a few unfinished projects that I plan to get back into now, that the nest will be empty soon with the last one going off to college! 5y

DivineDiana Sounds like a good plan! 👏🏻 5y

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ValerieAndBooks

Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different | Gordon S. Wood

“...it seems unlikely that Hamilton can ever acquire a warm place in the hearts of most Americans .”

Obviously written before Hamilton: The Musical !!

DivineDiana Obviously! 😂 5y

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ValerieAndBooks

Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different | Gordon S. Wood

Confession: when I go down to the pool, I actually bring down more than one book 😂. I think today I will try reading Shirley first.

But first I must scoop out those leaves!!

(Also: my book sleeves were made by my mom 💖)

Leftcoastzen I like a book for every mood! 5y

cathysaid I call that smart planning. 🤓 5y

ValerieAndBooks @Leftcoastzen agree!! Sometimes it actually comes down to whatever font is easiest to read in the outdoor light!! 5y

ValerieAndBooks @cathysaid yes, especially since there‘s a gazillion steps between the house and the pool 😂! 5y

Suet624 I love that! 5y

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