{"product_id":"the-greatest-leaders-generation-our-george-mccarley-9798991257527","title":"The Greatest Leaders' Generation, Our Founding Fathers: The Founders Heroic Brilliance Christens The New World","description":"The Founders created the first modern nation-state; via the democratic principle that political sovereignty lives in the citizenry, not in a divinely sanctioned monarchy; the capitalistic principle that economic productivity depends upon individual energies in the marketplace rather than state policies; the principle that the individual, not society or the state, is the sovereign political unit; and the judicial principle that all citizens are equal before the law.They defied conventional wisdom in four unprecedented achievements: \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey won a war for colonial independence against the most powerful military and economic power in the world, while fighting Smallpox and Tuberculosis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey established the first large-scale republic in the modern world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey invented political parties that institutionalized legitimate opposition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey established the principle of the legal separation of church and state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 100 risked their lives to make the USA survive until today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe compiled a list of those taking the greatest risk, while contributing the greatest effort to our Revolution and Constitutional development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach Founding Father offered unique contributions. Samuel Adams and Franklin were world class philosophers. Washington was a great natural leader. One founder entered Harvard at age 12, others entered at 14 and 15 years. Paul Revere was our first industrialist. Franklin was equal to Thomas Edison.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Founders are the most important people one can study to understand the American ideals of freedom and liberty. No ancient philosopher, nor Greco-Roman leaders reached their accomplishment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashington was 43 as Commanding General. Jefferson was 33 writing the Declaration of Independence. John Adams was 40 as he argued independence. Madison was 36 at Constitutional Convention. John Jay was 43 as first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Alexander Hamilton was 33 as Secretary of the Treasury. Franklin was 70 at Second Continental Congress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany of the Founders feared new generations might not be capable of maintaining American liberty. They were acutely aware, only Greece and Rome had successful democracies or republics, Greece 800 years, Rome 500 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Founding Fathers left an unparalleled legacy which benefits the entire world. More than 5 billion Christians and Catholics worship freely. Wars that characterize our world see less frequency, at far lower death rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany Founders established colleges and universities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese Greatest Leaders defeated the greatest military in the world while fighting Smallpox and Tuberculosis epidemic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eThese achievements were won without the guillotine or firing squad, or violent revolutions such as France, Russia, and China.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George McCarley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991257527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George McCarley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.70d","brand":"George McCarley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742911574271,"sku":"9798991257527","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-greatest-leaders-generation-our-george-mccarley-9798991257527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}