Orem Library

Presents a portrait of the third president that considers his early life, role as a Founding Father, and considerable achievements as a master politician.

An acclaimed biographer writes the remarkable story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America's most influential and fascinating founding fathers, and his untimely death in a duel with Aaron Burr.

Informs our understanding of American politics--then and now--and gives us a new perspective on the unpredictable forces that shape history. An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic--John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. During the 1790s, which Ellis calls the most decisive decade in our nation's history, the greatest statesmen...

A selection of the Founding Father's writings include his autobiography, the Declaration of Independence, entries from his travel journals, biographical sketches of his contemporaries, public and private letters, and "Notes on Virginia."

A biography of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from life as an orphan to one of America's Founding Fathers.

Recounts the life and accomplishments of Roger Sherman, the representative from Connecticut who helped create the Declaration of Independence.

Profiles the noted statesman, politial leader, and founding father who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.

An illustrated adaptation of the best-selling "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" introduces the third president's life and political philosophies while offering insight into his achievements as a lawyer, ambassador, and scientific innovator.