02152cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000120010610000270011824500590014526400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801240042152011450054553400450169065300120173565300310174785600430177899900170182110644UtSlPG20260610133245.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDaE1511 aLord, John,d1810-189410aBeacon Lights of History, Volume 11: American Founders 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-01-01  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11: American Founders" by John Lord is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the influential figures and events that shaped the founding of the United States, particularly examining the key contributions of prominent Founding Fathers and their roles in establishing American democracy and institutions.  The opening of the book presents the foundational principles of American governance and societal values, emphasizing concepts like natural equality, self-governance, and the right of taxation by consent. Lord discusses the evolution of these ideas through various historical influences, such as Judaic, Greco-Roman, and Enlightenment thought, and sets the stage for more detailed examination of key figures like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. The narrative serves to underscore how their distinct contributions helped mold the emerging American identity and its political system, paving the way for future discussions on each individual's impact throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistory  aUnited States -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10644  c52104d52104