GEORGE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON, AND BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: The Founding Fathers. The Biography Collection

Is time real or is it just an illusion? Time is so basic in our lives that we sometimes take it for granted. But stop for a moment and What is time? How can it be defined? If you delve into the definition of the concept of time, not only will you find that the answer to these questions is no trivial matter, but also that surprisingly, no single clear answer has ever been found and agreed upon by all. Written in simple, clear language, the book takes the reader on a fascinating journey down the evolution of defining the concept of time, from antiquity and up to the 21st century. It describes how the revolutionary theories of relativity and quantum mechanics in 20th century physics opened up new directions of thought in this field. Whether you know nothing about the subject or are a professor of physics, Alon Halperin will tell you exactly what you need to from philosophical questions about the perception of reality, time travel, determinism and free choice, to the mysteries rooted in quantum theory, up to the complexity theory, and the strikingly fresh insights it gives rise to regarding us and the entire world. Title Page 2 Your Free eBook! 4 Contents 6 GEORGE WASHINGTON 8 I. Introduction 10 II. Growing Up to Be Great! 13 III. What Could or Would George Do Now? 17 IV. George Takes A Wife 25 V. George Becomes a Mason? 31 VI. What Was George’s Tie To The Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, & The Continental Congress 34 VII. Revolutionary War, 8 Long Years 38 VIII. George Retiring? From What? Farming? Military? 46 IX. George Has Doubts He Can Lead The Nation 49 X. George Elected First President – 1789 52 XI. George and God 67 XII. No Looking Back – On to Mt. Vernon 70 XIII. Strengths 74 XIV. Weaknesses 76 XV. Conclusion 78 ALEXANDER HAMILTON 81 I. The Orphan of the Caribbean 83 II. The New Boy in New York 88 III. A Revolutionary for Washington 92 IV. A Commanding Critic and a Man of the Constitution 98 V. A Titan of the Treasury: Reports 102 VI. A Titan of the Treasury II: The Two-Party Tango 109 VII. Resignation, the Reynolds Affair, and Wounds 114 VIII. A Flawed Man Through and Through 120 IX. Further reading 124 THOMAS JEFFERSON 126 I. Introduction 128 II. Born to Privilege 130 Early Education 132 Inheritance and More Learning 135 Lawyer and Politician 138 III. Marriage and Monticello 140 Marriage, Family, and Sorrow 142 Return to Politics 145 IV. Revolution and Nation Building 147 Declaration of Independence 149 The State of Virginia 152 Congress and Foreign Affairs 155 Secretary of State 158 Election of 1796 161 V. Presidency 163 Chief Executive 165 First Barbary War 167 Louisiana Purchase 171 Expeditions 173 Native American Policies 175 VI. Second Term 177 Challenges 179 Aaron Burr 182 The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair 185 VII. Return to Private Life 188 University of Virginia 190 Jefferson and Adams 192 Autobiography 194 Lafayette 196 Sunset 198 VIII. Legacy 200 Government 202 Religion 204 Banks 206 Slavery 208 The Sally Hemings Question 211 IX. The Measure of a Man 214 X. Bibliography 217 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 219 Epigraph 221 I. Introduction 222 II. Early Life 224 The Childhood of Benjamin Franklin 226 Ben Franklin: The Beginning Pieces 229 III. The beginning of a Master Mind 232 The Start of Freedom 234 IV. Family Life with Benjamin Franklin 237 A Relationship of Two Colonials 239 Father and Grandfather 243 V. A kite, Electricity, and Inventions 248 Beginning Stages 250 And Electrified Life 252 Discoveries of Electricity 255 An Inventor Before his Time 257 VI. Other Pieces of Benjamin Franklin 260 A Well-Rounded Individual 262 To Better a Community in the Eyes of Franklin 266 VII. Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution 270 An Enemy of Benjamin 272 No Taxation without Representation 274 A Revolutionary Song 278 Benjamin’s Various Revolutionary Tasks 283 VIII. Benjamin Franklin’s Last Chapter 287 Benjamin Franklin is Sent to France 289 Benjamin Franklin’s Last Return Home 293 IX. Epilogue 295 X. Afterword 298 XI. Acknowledgments 300 Copyright 303 Your Free eBook! 304 YOU CAN HELP! 306