The Founders at Home

The Building of America, 1735-1817

By: Myron Magnet

Narrated by: Myron Magnet

Why the American Revolution, of all the great revolutions, was the only enduring success. Through the Founders' own voices - and in the homes they designed and built to embody the ideal of domestic happiness they fought to achieve - we come to understand why the American Revolution, of all great revolutions, was the only enduring success. The Founders were vivid, energetic men, with sophisticated worldviews, and this magnificent reckoning of their successes draws liberally from their own eloquent writings on their actions and well-considered intentions.

Richly illustrated with America's historical and architectural treasures, this volume also considers the houses the Founders built with such care and money to reflect their vision for the fledgling nation. That so many great thinkers - Washington, Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson, John Jay, the Lees of Stratford Hall, and polemicist William Livingston - came together to accomplish what rightly seemed to them almost a miracle is a standing historical mystery, best understood by pondering the men themselves and their profound and world-changing ideas.

Through impressive research and an intimate understanding of these iconic patriots, award-winning author Myron Magnet offers fresh insight into why the American experiment resulted in over two centuries of unexampled freedom and prosperity.

©2014 Myron Magnet (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Long, but very good and informative

If you have a love for American history, especially the lives of the founders, you will enjoy this book.

Brilliant story about the framers

Very well written and researched. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. All kids should be required to read this in school.

The at home part was pretty danged skimpy

The description of the book was indicated that there would be a discussion of how architecture was reflected in the work of the founders. That would have been great. That's not this book. Pocket biographies with brief travelogues tacked on. The bios were good, but the at home part, meh.

Some New Info, mostly retold history

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would only recommend if reader was short on history of this era.

What was most disappointing about Myron Magnet’s story?

Delivery

How could the performance have been better?

Mr. Magnet should have let someone else narrate.

Did The Founders at Home inspire you to do anything?

No