Episodes

Thursday Jul 27, 2023
The Mexican-American War (1846-48): Part V-The Return of Santa Anna
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
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The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 to 1848. The official cause of the war was Mexican opposition to the American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which had won its freedom from Mexico ten years earlier. However, President James Polk intended to use the war to greatly expand the United States by annexing New Mexico and California, therefore it was the first war fought against a fellow republic to gain territory. Episode Five explains how President James Polk received permission from Congress to declare war on Mexico, even though the war had already started. Around the same time, President Paredes resigned, and in a strange turn of events, was succeeded by Santa Anna, who had been allowed to pass through the American blockade because Polk believed that he would negotiate the annexation of Texas.
Cast of Characters:
James Polk-president, former governor of Tennessee and former Speaker of the House of Representatives
Mariano Paredes-President of Mexico (following coup against Herrera), formerly general in the Mexican Army
Santa Anna-President of Mexico
Valentin Gomez Farias, vice-president of Mexico, former president of Mexico
Thomas Hart Benton-senator from Missouri, former aide to General Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812
Winfield Scott-Commanding General of the U.S. Army
Zachary Taylor-brigadier-general in the American Army
Mariano Arista-major-general in the Mexican Army
Pedro de Ampudia-general in the Mexican Army
Sources:
A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, The Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent-Robert W. Merry
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America-Walter R. Borneman
Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest-K. Jack Bauer
Agent of Destiny: The Life and Times of General Winfield Scott-John S. D. Eisenhower
So Far From God: The U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848-John S. D. Eisenhower
The Dead March: A History of the Mexican-American War-Peter Guardino
A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico-Amy S. Greenberg
A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States-Timothy J. Henderson
The Irish Soldiers of Mexico-Michael Hogan
This Vast Southern Empire: Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy-Matthew Karp
Heirs of the Founders: Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants-H. W. Brands
The Great Triumverate: Webster, Clay, and Calhoun-Merrill D. Peterson
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848-Daniel Walker Howe
Mexico: Biography of Power, A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Image Credit:
By Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot - Originally published in The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated, 1851, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178283

Thursday Jul 20, 2023
The Mexican-American War (1846-48): Part IV-54:40 or Fight!
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
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The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 to 1848. The official cause of the war was Mexican opposition to the American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which had won its freedom from Mexico ten years earlier. However, President James Polk intended to use the war to greatly expand the United States by annexing New Mexico and California, therefore it was the first war fought against a fellow republic to gain territory. Episode Three explains how the annexation of Texas became the dominant issue in the 1844 presidential election, and Andrew Jackson's support helped James Polk win the election. Aside from Texas, Polk wanted to annex New Mexico and California, as well as Oregon, which meant potential conflict with both Mexico and Britain.
Cast of Characters:
James Polk-president, former governor of Tennessee and former Speaker of the House of Representatives
James Buchanan-Secretary of State
John Calhoun-senator for South Carolina, former Secretary of State, former vice president, and former secretary of war
Mariano Paredes-President of Mexico (following coup against Herrera), formerly general in the Mexican Army
Jose Joaquin de Herrera-President of Mexico Thomas Hart Benton-senator from Missouri, former aide to General Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812
Winfield Scott-Commanding General of the U.S. Army Zachary Taylor-brigadier-general in the American Army
Mariano Arista-major-general in the Mexican Army
Pedro de Ampudia-general in the Mexican Army
Sources:
A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, The Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent-Robert W. Merry
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America-Walter R. Borneman
A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico-Amy S. Greenberg
Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850-Andrew J. Torget
This Vast Southern Empire: Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy-Matthew Karp
Heirs of the Founders: Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants-H. W. Brands
The Great Triumverate: Webster, Clay, and Calhoun-Merrill D. Peterson
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848-Daniel Walker Howe
Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic American Hero-John Hoyt Williams
Mexico: Biography of Power, A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Image Credit:
By Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot - Originally published in The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated, 1851, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178283

Friday Jul 14, 2023
The Mexican-American War (1846-48): Part III-Who Is James Polk?
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
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The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 to 1848. The official cause of the war was Mexican opposition to the American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which had won its freedom from Mexico ten years earlier. However, President James Polk intended to use the war to greatly expand the United States by annexing New Mexico and California, therefore it was the first war fought against a fellow republic to gain territory. Episode Three explains how the annexation of Texas became the dominant issue in the 1844 presidential election, and Andrew Jackson's support helped James Polk win the election. Aside from Texas, Polk wanted to annex New Mexico and California, as well as Oregon, which meant potential conflict with both Mexico and Britain.
Cast of Characters:
John Tyler-President of the United States, former vice president and former senator
John Calhoun-Secretary of State, former vice president, former senator and former secretary of war
Daniel Webster-former secretary of state and former senator
Henry Clay-former senator, former secretary of state, and former speaker of the House of Representatives
James Polk-former governor of Tennessee and former Speaker of the House of Representatives
Martin Van Buren-President of the United States, former vice-president, former secretary of state and former governor of New York
Andrew Jackson-former President of the United States, former senator for Tennessee and former general in the US Army
Sam Houston-First and Third President of the Republic of Texas, former commander of the Texan army, former governor of Tennessee
Anson Jones-Fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas, former secretary of state
Sources:
A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, The Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent-Robert W. Merry
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America-Walter R. Borneman
A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico-Amy S. Greenberg
Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850-Andrew J. Torget
This Vast Southern Empire: Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy-Matthew Karp
Heirs of the Founders: Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants-H. W. Brands
The Great Triumverate: Webster, Clay, and Calhoun-Merrill D. Peterson
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848-Daniel Walker Howe
Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic American Hero-John Hoyt Williams
Mexico: Biography of Power, A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Image Credit:
By Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot - Originally published in The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated, 1851, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178283

Friday Jul 07, 2023
The Mexican-American War (1846-48): Part II-The Republic of Texas
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 to 1848. The official cause of the war was Mexican opposition to the American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which had won its freedom from Mexico ten years earlier. However, President James Polk intended to use the war to greatly expand the United States by annexing New Mexico and California, therefore it was the first war fought against a fellow republic to gain territory. Episode Two explains how the newly independent Texans built the Republic of Texas, which gradually became prosperous due to increased immigration and a profitable cotton industry, despite Mexican raids. Still, the Texans hoped for annexation by the United States, but the American government did not appear to be interested.
Cast of Characters:
Sam Houston-First and Third President of the Republic of Texas, former commander of the Texan army, former governor of Tennessee
Santa Anna-President of Mexico
Mirabeau Lamar-Second President of the Republic of Texas, former vice-president and former colonel in the Texan Army
Ed Burleson-Vice-president of the Republic of Texas, former brigadier-general of the Texan Army
Jose Joaquin de Herrera-President of Mexico
Andrew Jackson-former President of the United States, former senator for Tennessee and former general in the US Army
Martin Van Buren-President of the United States, former vice-president, former secretary of state and former governor of New York
Sources:
Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic American Hero-John Hoyt Williams
Santa Anna of Mexico-Will Fowler
Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850-Andrew J. Torget
This Vast Southern Empire: Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy-Matthew Karp
Texas Rising-Stephen L. Moore
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848-Daniel Walker Howe
Mexico: Biography of Power, A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Image Credit:
By Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot - Originally published in The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated, 1851, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178283

Friday Jun 30, 2023
The Mexican-American War (1846-48): Part I-The Texan Revolution
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 to 1848. The official cause of the war was Mexican opposition to the American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which had won its freedom from Mexico ten years earlier. However, President James Polk intended to use the war to greatly expand the United States by annexing New Mexico and California, therefore it was the first war fought against a fellow republic to gain territory. Episode One explains how the Mexican government permitted Stephen Austin to establish a colony in Texas as a buffer against the Comanche, but the colonists resented their status as Mexican citizens and revolted in 1835.
Cast of Characters:
Stephen Austin-founder of the first American colony in Texas
Sam Houston-commander of the Texan army, former governor of Tennessee
Santa Anna-President of Mexico
Jim Bowie-real estate speculator who fled the US to avoid charges of land fraud and advocate of revolt against Mexico
Doctor James Long-led attempts to conquer Texas in 1819 and 1821
Andrew Jackson-President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
General Joaquin de Arredondo y Miono-Spanish general who crushed several revolts and filibuster expeditions in Texas
Sources:
Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence-H.W. Brands
Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic-William C. Davis
Three Roads to the Alamo: The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barrett Travis-William C. Davis
Duel of Eagles: The Mexican and US Fight for the Alamo-Jeff Long
Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory that Changed American History-Brian Kilmeade
David Crockett: The Lion of the West-Michael Wallis
Santa Anna of Mexico-Will Fowler
Sam Houston-James L. Haley
Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas-An Authentic American Hero-John Hoyt Williams
Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850-Andrew J. Torget
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848-Daniel Walker Howe
Mexico: Biography of Power, A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996-Enrique Krauze, translated by Hank Heifetz
Image Credit:
By Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot - Originally published in The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated, 1851, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178283

Friday Jun 23, 2023
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848)-Introduction
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 to 1848. The official cause of the war was Mexican opposition to the American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which had won its freedom from Mexico ten years earlier. However, President James Polk intended to use the war to greatly expand the United States by annexing New Mexico and California, therefore it was the first war fought against a fellow republic to gain territory.
Image Credit:
By Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot - Originally published in The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated, 1851, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178283

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
The Formation of the United States: Part VIII-Ratification Part Two
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
The Confederation Period lasted from 1783 to 1789. Following the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the newly independent states retained their sovereignty but were part of a confederation of states with a weak federal government. After it became clear that the confederation could not handle the challenges facing the states, a convention was held in Philadelphia which produced a constitution that created a new nation with a stronger federal government. Episode eight explains that the United States of America was born when Virginia became the ninth state to ratify the constitution. Still, there were four ratification conventions left, and the new nation would be much weaker if all four voted against ratification, so the struggle between federalists and anti-federalists would continue. The federalists were victorious in New Hampshire and more important, New York, but they failed in North Carolina and Rhode Island. Regardless, they had created a new nation.
Cast of Characters:
Alexander Hamilton-member of the New York State Legislature, former aide to General George Washington, commander of the Continental Army
James Madison-delegate to the Confederation Congress
John Jay-Secretary of Former Affairs, former diplomat to Spain and former president of the Continental Congress
Edmund Randolph-governor of Virginia
Patrick Henry-former governor of Virginia and delegate to the First Continental Congress
George Mason-member of the Virginia General Assembly, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Melancton Smith-lawyer, delegate to the Confederation Congress
Sources:
Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership-Edward J. Larson
Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder-Christian Parenti
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789-Joseph J. Ellis
The Framers' Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution-Michael J. Klarman
The Return of George Washington: Uniting the States, 1783-1789-Edward J. Larson
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788-Pauline Maier
Washington: A Life-Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton-Ron Chernow
George Washington: A Life-Willard Sterne Randall
James Madison: A Biography-Ralph Ketcham
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789-Robert Middlekauff
A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic-John Ferling
Image Credit:
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy (1940) - The Indian Reporter, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=662340

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
The Formation of the United States: Part VII-Ratification of the Constitution
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
The Confederation Period lasted from 1783 to 1789. Following the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the newly independent states retained their sovereignty but were part of a confederation of states with a weak federal government. After it became clear that the confederation could not handle the challenges facing the states, a convention was held in Philadelphia which produced a constitution that created a new nation with a stronger federal government. Episode seven explains that the federalists initially dominated the ratification process, winning eight ratification conventions in a row, where the only close race was in Massachusetts. Since the constitution would be ratified after nine state conventions voted in favor, ratification appeared inevitable. Until the organizers of the New Hampshire convention postponed the convention because they feared they would lose, which was a problem since ratification was already unlikely in the other states.
Cast of Characters:
Alexander Hamilton-member of the New York State Legislature, former aide to General George Washington, commander of the Continental Army
James Madison-delegate to the Confederation Congress
John Jay-Secretary of Former Affairs, former diplomat to Spain and former president of the Continental Congress
James Wilson-lawyer, former delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Elbridge Gerry-delegate to the Confederation Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Sam Adams-president of the Massachusetts Senate, delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock-wealthy merchant, First and Third Governor of Massachusetts, formerly president of the Second Continental Congress
Sources:
Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership-Edward J. Larson
Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder-Christian Parenti
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789-Joseph J. Ellis
The Framers' Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution-Michael J. Klarman
The Return of George Washington: Uniting the States, 1783-1789-Edward J. Larson
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788-Pauline Maier
Washington: A Life-Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton-Ron Chernow
George Washington: A Life-Willard Sterne Randall
James Madison: A Biography-Ralph Ketcham
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789-Robert Middlekauff
A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic-John Ferling
Image Credit:
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy (1940) - The Indian Reporter, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=662340

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
The Confederation Period lasted from 1783 to 1789. Following the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the newly independent states retained their sovereignty but were part of a confederation of states with a weak federal government. After it became clear that the confederation could not handle the challenges facing the states, a convention was held in Philadelphia which produced a constitution that created a new nation with a stronger federal government. Episode Six explains that the delegates to the constitutional convention had disagreed over a number of issues, but had finally accepted a lower house with directly elected representatives and an upper house where each state had two members. The entire convention had lasted for four months, and a sizeable number of delegates had failed to make it to the end but the remaining delegates had finally hammered out a constitution that would create a new nation, The United States of America.
Cast of Characters:
George Washington- former Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, former delegate to the Continental Congress
Edmund Randolph-Governor of Virginia, former delegate to the Continental Congress
James Madison-delegate to the Confederation Congress
George Mason-member of the Virginia General Assembly, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Benjamin Franklin-President of Pennsylvania, former minister to France, former Postmaster General, signer of the Declaration of Independence
Luther Martin-lawyer
Roger Sherman-former delegate to the Confederation Congress, former delegate to the Continental Congress, one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence
Gouverneur Morris-businessman, former Assistant Superintendent of Finance and former delegate to the Continental Congress
James Wilson-lawyer, former delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Alexander Hamilton-member of the New York State Legislature, former aide to General George Washington, commander of the Continental Army
John Rutledge-former governor of South Carolina and former delegate to the Continental Congress
Charles Pinckney-delegate to the Confederation Congress
Sources:
Plain, Honest Men: The Making of The American Constitution-Richard Beeman
The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution-David O. Stewart
Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership-Edward J. Larson
Founding Finance: How Debt, Speculation, Foreclosures, Protests, and Crackdowns Made Us a Nation-William Hogeland
The Age of Federalism: The Early American Republic, 1788-1800-Stanley Elkins & Eric McKitrick
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789-Joseph J. Ellis
American Creation-Joseph J. Ellis
The Framers' Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution-Michael J. Klarman
Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution-Woody Holton
The Return of George Washington: Uniting the States, 1783-1789-Edward J. Larson
Washington: A Life-Ron Chernow
His Excellency: George Washington-Joseph J. Ellis
George Washington: A Life-Willard Sterne Randall
Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder-Christian Parenti
Alexander Hamilton-Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton: A Life-Willard Sterne Randall
James Madison: A Biography-Ralph Ketcham
Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution-Charles Rappleye
Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris-The Rake Who Wrote the Constitution-Richard Brookhiser
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789-Robert Middlekauff
The Forging of the Union 1781-1789-Richard B. Morris
Image Credit:
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy (1940) - The Indian Reporter, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=662340

Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
The Formation of the United States: Part V-Compromises, Compromises and More Compromises
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
The Confederation Period lasted from 1783 to 1789. Following the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the newly independent states retained their sovereignty but were part of a confederation of states with a weak federal government. After it became clear that the confederation could not handle the challenges facing the states, a convention was held in Philadelphia which produced a constitution that created a new nation with a stronger federal government. Episode Four explains that after the majority of the delegations voted to accept a supreme national government, rather than a federation of states, the rest of the convention consisted of debates over the exact nature of the new government. Two months of lengthy speeches and grudging compromises produced a framework of government with a president and a proportionally representative House of Representatives and a Senate with equal representation from each state.
Cast of Characters:
George Washington- former Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, former delegate to the Continental Congress
Edmund Randolph-Governor of Virginia, former delegate to the Continental Congress
James Madison-delegate to the Confederation Congress
George Mason-member of the Virginia General Assembly, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Benjamin Franklin-President of Pennsylvania, former minister to France, former Postmaster General, signer of the Declaration of Independence
Luther Martin-lawyer
Roger Sherman-former delegate to the Confederation Congress, former delegate to the Continental Congress, one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence
Gouverneur Morris-businessman, former Assistant Superintendent of Finance and former delegate to the Continental Congress
James Wilson-lawyer, former delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Alexander Hamilton-member of the New York State Legislature, former aide to General George Washington, commander of the Continental Army
John Rutledge-former governor of South Carolina and former delegate to the Continental Congress
Charles Pinckney-delegate to the Confederation Congress
Sources:
Plain, Honest Men: The Making of The American Constitution-Richard Beeman
The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution-David O. Stewart
Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership-Edward J. Larson
Founding Finance: How Debt, Speculation, Foreclosures, Protests, and Crackdowns Made Us a Nation-William Hogeland
The Age of Federalism: The Early American Republic, 1788-1800-Stanley Elkins & Eric McKitrick
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789-Joseph J. Ellis
American Creation-Joseph J. Ellis
The Framers' Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution-Michael J. Klarman
Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution-Woody Holton
The Return of George Washington: Uniting the States, 1783-1789-Edward J. Larson
Washington: A Life-Ron Chernow
His Excellency: George Washington-Joseph J. Ellis
George Washington: A Life-Willard Sterne Randall
Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder-Christian Parenti
Alexander Hamilton-Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton: A Life-Willard Sterne Randall
James Madison: A Biography-Ralph Ketcham
Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution-Charles Rappleye
Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris-The Rake Who Wrote the Constitution-Richard Brookhiser
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789-Robert Middlekauff
Image Credit:
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy (1940) - The Indian Reporter, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=662340