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Celebrate U.S. Independence Day all week by learning about the Founding Fathers and the Revolutionary period. Grab a few used books from our Children’s selection for a chance to teach your kids the meaning behind the fireworks and fun.

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"Happily for America, happily, we trust, for the whole human race, they pursued a new and more noble course. They accomplished a revolution which has no parallel in the annals of human society." – James Madison

The Founding Fathers
Learn about the founders and events surrounding the revolution
1776
1776
David McCullough

from $4.59

The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates
The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates
Ralph Louis Ketcham

from $5.29

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Walter Isaacson

from $4.89

Founding Mothers
Founding Mothers
Cokie Roberts

from $4.99

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis

from $4.79

The Light and the Glory
The Light and the Glory
David Manuel

from $4.79

His Excellency: George Washington
His Excellency: George Washington
Joseph J. Ellis

from $4.79

Washington: A Life
Washington: A Life
Ron Chernow

from $8.69

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
Joseph J. Ellis

from $4.89

Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine
Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine

from $5.59

Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and selections from his other writings, Modern Library 39
Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and selections from his other writings, Modern Library 39
Benjamin Franklin

from $4.19

John Adams
John Adams
David McCullough

from $4.79

American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation
Jon Meacham

from $4.99

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
Annette Gordon-Reed

from $6.79

American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic
American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic
Joseph J. Ellis

from $4.39

Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing
David Hackett Fischer

from $5.39

The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
Robert Middlekauff

from $4.99

King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Textbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Textbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
Steve Sheinkin

from $4.19

Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey
Lillian Schlissel

from $4.89

The Fourth of July Story
The Fourth of July Story
Alice Dalgliesh

from $7.49

The Constitution
Go deeper into understanding the U.S. Constitution
The 5000 Year Leap: The 28 Great Ideas That Changed the World
The 5000 Year Leap: The 28 Great Ideas That Changed the World
W. Cleon Skousen

from $4.29

Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787
Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787
Catherine Drinker Bowen

from $4.19

The Original Argument
The Original Argument
Glenn Beck

from $4.69

The Words We Live By
The Words We Live By
Linda R. Monk

from $4.19

A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country
A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country
Larry J. Sabato

from $4.79

For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush
For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush
Christopher M. Andrew

from $5.09

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
Kevin R.C. Gutzman

from $7.29

America's Constitution: A Biography
America's Constitution: A Biography
Akhil Reed Amar

from $6.39

The U.S. Constitution: And Fascinating Facts About It
The U.S. Constitution: And Fascinating Facts About It
Terry L. Jordan

from $3.59

The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States
The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States
Founding Fathers

from $3.99

The U.S.Constitution for Everyone (Perigee Book)
The U.S.Constitution for Everyone (Perigee Book)
Mort Gerberg

from $4.29

An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
Charles A. Beard

from $6.99

U.S. Constitution for Dummies: 2nd Edition
U.S. Constitution for Dummies: 2nd Edition
Michael Arnheim

from $11.29

The Founders' Key: The Divine and Natural Connection Between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It
The Founders' Key: The Divine and Natural Connection Between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It
Larry P. Arnn

from $4.49

James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights
James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights
Richard Labunski

from $5.19

Federalists and Antifederalists: The Debate Over the Ratification of the Constitution (Constitutional Heritage Series)
Federalists and Antifederalists: The Debate Over the Ratification of the Constitution (Constitutional Heritage Series)

from $13.19

Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America . . . and What's Happened Since
Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America . . . and What's Happened Since
Stephen Mansfield

from $5.19

Dark Bargain: Slavery, Profits, and the Struggle for the Constitution
Dark Bargain: Slavery, Profits, and the Struggle for the Constitution
Lawrence Goldstone

from $7.19

A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States
A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States
Joseph Story

from $5.39

The People's Guide to the United States Constitution, Revised Edition
The People's Guide to the United States Constitution, Revised Edition
Dave Kluge

from $13.72

Featured Author

Ron Chernow

New York Times bestselling author Ron Chernow has gained recent attention for Alexander Hamilton, the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton. His more recent biography of a Founding Father, Washington: A Life, won a Pulitzer Prize for Biography. In addition to writing award-winning books, he’s a freelance journalist and has advised on TV documentaries.

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Children's Books
Help your kids understand colonial and revolutionary times
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
Clyde Robert Bulla

from $5.49

The Landing of the Pilgrims
The Landing of the Pilgrims
James Daugherty

from $5.09

If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution (If You.)
If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution (If You.)
Kay Moore

from $5.09

If You Lived In Colonial Times (If You.)
If You Lived In Colonial Times (If You.)
Ann McGovern

from $3.99

A History of US: Book 3: From Colonies to Country 1735-1791 (History of Us, 3)
A History of US: Book 3: From Colonies to Country 1735-1791 (History of Us, 3)
Joy Hakim

from $4.49

A History of US: Book Two: Making Thirteen Colonies (1600-1740) (History of Us, 2)
A History of US: Book Two: Making Thirteen Colonies (1600-1740) (History of Us, 2)
Joy Hakim

from $4.19

The New Nation
The New Nation
Joy Hakim

from $4.69

. . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620
. . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620
Ann McGovern

from $4.29

American Revolution
American Revolution
Stuart Murray

from $4.29

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
Jean Fritz

from $4.19

A History of US: Book One: The First Americans (Prehistory-1600) (A History of Us)
A History of US: Book One: The First Americans (Prehistory-1600) (A History of Us)
Joy Hakim

from $4.19

Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving
Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving
Eric Metaxas

from $5.49

Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl
Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl
Kate Waters

from $4.49

King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Textbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Textbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
Steve Sheinkin

from $4.19

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

from $4.19

We the Kids
We the Kids
David Catrow

from $4.19

George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides
George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides
Rosalyn Schanzer

from $4.29

A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
Giulio Maestro

from $8.79

Phoebe the Spy
Phoebe the Spy
Judith Berry Griffin

from $3.99

The Very First Americans (All Aboard Books)
The Very First Americans (All Aboard Books)
Cara Ashrose

from $3.99

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