{"product_id":"the-founders-fortunes-how-money-shaped-the-birth-of-america","title":"The Founders' Fortunes: How Money Shaped the Birth of America","description":"An illuminating financial history of the Founding Fathers, revealing how their personal finances shaped the Constitution and the new nation\n\nIn 1776, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers concluded America’s most consequential document with a curious note, pledging “our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” Lives and honor did indeed hang in the balance, yet just what were their fortunes? How much did the Founders stand to gain or lose through independence? And what lingering consequences did their respective financial stakes have on liberty, justice, and the fate of the fledgling United States of America?\n\nIn this landmark account, historian Willard Sterne Randall investigates the private financial affairs of the Founders, illuminating like never before how and why the Revolution came about. The Founders’ Fortunes uncovers how these leaders waged war, crafted a constitution, and forged a new nation influenced in part by their own financial interests. In an era where these very issues have become daily national questions, the result is a remarkable and insightful new understanding of our nation’s bedrock values.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1524745928\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1524745928.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Randall, Willard Sterne\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41518802141242,"sku":"DBV.1524745928.G","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1524745928-0.jpg?v=1783914288","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-founders-fortunes-how-money-shaped-the-birth-of-america","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}