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{"id":422095519786,"title":"American Classic Series","handle":"american-classic-series","description":"\u003cp\u003eA series dedicated to helping Americans understand and appreciate the Founders and the remarkable system of free government which they gave us. Discover who these great men really were in \u003ca title=\"The Real George Washington\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccs.net\/products\/products\/books\/real-george-washington.php\"\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/real-james-madison-softbound\" title=\"The Real James Madison\"\u003eThe Real James Madison\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"The Real Thomas Jefferson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccs.net\/products\/products\/books\/real-thomas-jefferson.php\"\u003eThe Real Thomas Jefferson\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"The Real Benjamin Franklin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccs.net\/products\/products\/books\/real-benjamin-franklin.php\"\u003eThe Real Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-11-20T14:10:20-07:00","created_at":"2017-11-20T14:10:20-07:00","vendor":"NCCS","type":"","tags":["American Classic Series","Bundles","christmas"],"price":4995,"price_min":4995,"price_max":4995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":8780,"compare_at_price_min":8780,"compare_at_price_max":8780,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":6461064216618,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"cla","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"American Classic Series","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4995,"weight":3039,"compare_at_price":8780,"inventory_quantity":-35,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/amerian_classic_series.jpg?v=1532976525","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_benjamin_franklin.jpg?v=1532985455","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_george_washington.jpg?v=1532985456","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_james_madison.jpg?v=1532985457","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_thomas_jefferson.jpg?v=1532985458"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/amerian_classic_series.jpg?v=1532976525","options":["Title"],"content":"\u003cp\u003eA series dedicated to helping Americans understand and appreciate the Founders and the remarkable system of free government which they gave us. Discover who these great men really were in \u003ca title=\"The Real George Washington\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccs.net\/products\/products\/books\/real-george-washington.php\"\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/real-james-madison-softbound\" title=\"The Real James Madison\"\u003eThe Real James Madison\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"The Real Thomas Jefferson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccs.net\/products\/products\/books\/real-thomas-jefferson.php\"\u003eThe Real Thomas Jefferson\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"The Real Benjamin Franklin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccs.net\/products\/products\/books\/real-benjamin-franklin.php\"\u003eThe Real Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":422100074538,"title":"Real Benjamin Franklin","handle":"real-benjamin-franklin-softbound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nccs.net\/collections\/all\/american-classic-series\"\u003eSee all books in this series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome historians have shown us an aged statesman whose wise and steadying influence kept the Constitutional Convention together in 1787, while others have pictured a chuckling prankster who couldn’t resist a funny story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many Benjamin Franklins. Or at least he has taken on many different forms in the history books and conversations of the last two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome historians have shown us an aged statesman whose wise and steadying influence kept the Constitutional Convention together in 1787, while others have pictured a chuckling prankster who couldn't resist a funny story. Some remember Franklin for flying a kite in a thunderstorm; others think of him as a successful printer of the colonial era; still others know him only as an expounder of clever maxims (\"A penny saved is a penny earned\") or the author of a now famous autobiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently, a certain brand of biographers and journalists have conjured up sensational tales of a lecherous old diplomat in his seventies who enjoyed illicit affairs with adoring young French women. And a few years ago Franklin even reappeared as a British spy! Some of these myths are now being repeated and embellished in school textbooks and \"educational\" television programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many other versions of Franklin as well---some slanderous, some complimentary. New portrayals continue to come forward, multiplying and changing with each generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich of all these Benjamin Franklins, if any, is real? This book is an attempt to answer that question. Or, more accurately, it is an attempt to let Franklin himself provide the answer. The Real Benjamin Franklin makes no effort to develop another \"fresh interpretation\" of the Sage of Philadelphia. Instead, it seats us across the table from the one person who really knew Ben Franklin-that is, Franklin himself -and gives him an opportunity to explain his life and ideas in his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo man's life can be truly understood apart from his ideas, nor can his ideas be fully appreciated apart from the experiences which shaped his life. For this reason The Real Benjamin Franklin includes both: the biography in Part I and the selected quotations in Part 11 are designed to complement each other. In both sections, Franklin's words are carefully documented from original sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is part of a series being published by the National Center for Constitutional Studies, a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to restoring Constitutional principles in the tradition of America's Founding Fathers. The AMERICAN CLASSIC SERIES is designed to revive an intelligent appreciation of the Founders and the remarkable system of free government which they gave us. The nation these men built is now in the throes of a political, economic, social, and spiritual crisis that has driven many to an almost frantic search for 'modern solutions.\" The truth is that the solutions have been available for a long time--in fact, for nearly two hundred years--in the writings of our Founding Fathers. An honest examination of twentieth-century American history reveals that virtually every serious problem which has developed in our society can be traced to an ill--conceived departure from the sound principles taught by these great men. The citizen of today who turns back to the Founders' writings is often surprised by their timeless relevance-and perhaps equally dismayed that we have permitted ourselves to stray so far from such obvious truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is our earnest hope that the AMERICAN CLASSIC SERIES will help the American people recapture the Founding Fathers' sense of direction and manifest destiny. If this generation will relearn and reapply their original success formula for freedom and prosperity, the United States of America may once again become a \"beacon on the hill\" to light the way of liberty for all mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-11-20T14:10:49-07:00","created_at":"2017-11-20T14:10:50-07:00","vendor":"NCCS","type":"","tags":["American Classic Series","christmas","NCCS Books"],"price":1197,"price_min":1197,"price_max":1197,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1995,"compare_at_price_min":1995,"compare_at_price_max":1995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":6461079552042,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"rbf","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Real Benjamin Franklin","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1197,"weight":635,"compare_at_price":1995,"inventory_quantity":-9,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_benjamin_franklin_501cce93-f5a0-4f23-8c61-327217949128.jpg?v=1532985984"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_benjamin_franklin_501cce93-f5a0-4f23-8c61-327217949128.jpg?v=1532985984","options":["Title"],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nccs.net\/collections\/all\/american-classic-series\"\u003eSee all books in this series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome historians have shown us an aged statesman whose wise and steadying influence kept the Constitutional Convention together in 1787, while others have pictured a chuckling prankster who couldn’t resist a funny story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many Benjamin Franklins. Or at least he has taken on many different forms in the history books and conversations of the last two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome historians have shown us an aged statesman whose wise and steadying influence kept the Constitutional Convention together in 1787, while others have pictured a chuckling prankster who couldn't resist a funny story. Some remember Franklin for flying a kite in a thunderstorm; others think of him as a successful printer of the colonial era; still others know him only as an expounder of clever maxims (\"A penny saved is a penny earned\") or the author of a now famous autobiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently, a certain brand of biographers and journalists have conjured up sensational tales of a lecherous old diplomat in his seventies who enjoyed illicit affairs with adoring young French women. And a few years ago Franklin even reappeared as a British spy! Some of these myths are now being repeated and embellished in school textbooks and \"educational\" television programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many other versions of Franklin as well---some slanderous, some complimentary. New portrayals continue to come forward, multiplying and changing with each generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich of all these Benjamin Franklins, if any, is real? This book is an attempt to answer that question. Or, more accurately, it is an attempt to let Franklin himself provide the answer. The Real Benjamin Franklin makes no effort to develop another \"fresh interpretation\" of the Sage of Philadelphia. Instead, it seats us across the table from the one person who really knew Ben Franklin-that is, Franklin himself -and gives him an opportunity to explain his life and ideas in his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo man's life can be truly understood apart from his ideas, nor can his ideas be fully appreciated apart from the experiences which shaped his life. For this reason The Real Benjamin Franklin includes both: the biography in Part I and the selected quotations in Part 11 are designed to complement each other. In both sections, Franklin's words are carefully documented from original sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is part of a series being published by the National Center for Constitutional Studies, a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to restoring Constitutional principles in the tradition of America's Founding Fathers. The AMERICAN CLASSIC SERIES is designed to revive an intelligent appreciation of the Founders and the remarkable system of free government which they gave us. The nation these men built is now in the throes of a political, economic, social, and spiritual crisis that has driven many to an almost frantic search for 'modern solutions.\" The truth is that the solutions have been available for a long time--in fact, for nearly two hundred years--in the writings of our Founding Fathers. An honest examination of twentieth-century American history reveals that virtually every serious problem which has developed in our society can be traced to an ill--conceived departure from the sound principles taught by these great men. The citizen of today who turns back to the Founders' writings is often surprised by their timeless relevance-and perhaps equally dismayed that we have permitted ourselves to stray so far from such obvious truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is our earnest hope that the AMERICAN CLASSIC SERIES will help the American people recapture the Founding Fathers' sense of direction and manifest destiny. If this generation will relearn and reapply their original success formula for freedom and prosperity, the United States of America may once again become a \"beacon on the hill\" to light the way of liberty for all mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":422062620714,"title":"Real George Washington","handle":"real-george-washington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nccs.net\/collections\/all\/american-classic-series\"\u003eSee all books in this series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy, after two centuries, does George Washington remain one of the most beloved figures in our history? \u003cem\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e Answers that question by giving us a close look at this man who became the “father of our country” and the first American President.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy, after two centuries, does George Washington remain one of the most beloved figures in our history? \u003cem\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e Answers that question by giving us a close look at this man who became the \"father of our country\" and the first American President. But rather than focus on the interpretations of historians, the book tells much of his story in his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Part I you'll meet a man who --\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elost his father at age 11 and nearly joined the British navy at 15.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewas ambushed in the French and Indian War , receiving bullets through his coat and hat but escaping without injury.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eheld together a destitute army through the long and terrible winter at Valley Forge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresisted plans to make him king and an army plot to take over the government.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emade the Constitutional Convention credible by his presence and helped win ratification of the Constitution by his support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esacrificed his desire for a quiet retirement to serve as the first President, and, while serving, set a valuable precedent of constitutional governance .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II of \u003cem\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the most important and insightful passages from Washington's writings , conveniently arranged in alphabetical order by subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-11-20T14:06:02-07:00","created_at":"2017-11-20T14:06:02-07:00","vendor":"NCCS","type":"","tags":["American Classic Series","christmas","NCCS Books"],"price":1497,"price_min":1497,"price_max":1497,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":2495,"compare_at_price_min":2495,"compare_at_price_max":2495,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":6460956999722,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"rgw","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Real George Washington","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1497,"weight":1043,"compare_at_price":2495,"inventory_quantity":-19,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_george_washington_1307647a-c5fa-4e9e-82b7-4e2707edc662.jpg?v=1532986631"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_george_washington_1307647a-c5fa-4e9e-82b7-4e2707edc662.jpg?v=1532986631","options":["Title"],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nccs.net\/collections\/all\/american-classic-series\"\u003eSee all books in this series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy, after two centuries, does George Washington remain one of the most beloved figures in our history? \u003cem\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e Answers that question by giving us a close look at this man who became the “father of our country” and the first American President.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy, after two centuries, does George Washington remain one of the most beloved figures in our history? \u003cem\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e Answers that question by giving us a close look at this man who became the \"father of our country\" and the first American President. 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{"id":1536751009834,"title":"Real James Madison","handle":"real-james-madison-softbound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nccs.net\/collections\/all\/american-classic-series\"\u003eSee all books in this series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the illustrious men in the cadre known as our Founding Fathers, upon only one has history bestowed the title “Father of the Constitution”—James Madison. James Madison was perhaps an unlikely candidate for such an appellation, but it is one he\u003cbr\u003eunquestionably earned. Madison recognized the momentous nature of the time in which he lived and profoundly understood the historic significance of his position as a member (some would argue “the” member) of the Convention of 1787 and the concomitant responsibility of forming a functioning, dynamic, restrained government that would best fit the republican genius of the American people.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-11-20T14:10:49-07:00","created_at":"2018-06-22T10:22:35-06:00","vendor":"Heritage Academy","type":"","tags":["American Classic Series","christmas","NCCS Books"],"price":1596,"price_min":1596,"price_max":1596,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1995,"compare_at_price_min":1995,"compare_at_price_max":1995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":13344257540138,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"rjm","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Real James Madison","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1596,"weight":635,"compare_at_price":1995,"inventory_quantity":686,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781732243101"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_james_madison_215c6e49-2b1d-45bb-b1a0-ec7a01dc09fa.jpg?v=1532986769"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/real_james_madison_215c6e49-2b1d-45bb-b1a0-ec7a01dc09fa.jpg?v=1532986769","options":["Title"],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nccs.net\/collections\/all\/american-classic-series\"\u003eSee all books in this series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the illustrious men in the cadre known as our Founding Fathers, upon only one has history bestowed the title “Father of the Constitution”—James Madison. James Madison was perhaps an unlikely candidate for such an appellation, but it is one he\u003cbr\u003eunquestionably earned. Madison recognized the momentous nature of the time in which he lived and profoundly understood the historic significance of his position as a member (some would argue “the” member) of the Convention of 1787 and the concomitant responsibility of forming a functioning, dynamic, restrained government that would best fit the republican genius of the American people.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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