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

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood examines the distinctive qualities that set America's founding generation apart. This scholarly work explores how the founders' intellectual frameworks, social circumstances, and personal convictions shaped their revolutionary vision. Wood's meticulous analysis reveals the complexity behind their political philosophy and the transformative ideas that drove American independence. Essential reading for those seeking deeper understanding of the founding era and the individuals who fundamentally altered the course of history.