Written out of history : the forgotten founders who fought big government / Senator Mike Lee.

Author: Lee, Mike, 1971- author.

ImprintNew York, New York : Sentinel, [2017]

Imprint2017

Descriptionxvii, 232 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Note:Introduction: The Hamilton effect -- Aaron Burr and the abuse of executive power -- Luther Martin: sober analysis from a drunk founder -- Mercy Otis Warren: the woman who blocked an American King -- Join or die: Canasatego, Ben Franklin, and the confederacy in the wilderness -- The Bill of Rights: Elbridge Gerry's "dangerous" idea -- Mum Bett: the slave who claimed her rights -- James Otis and the trial that gave us the Fourth Amendment -- George Mason: defender of individual and economic freedom -- Conclusion: Writing our forgotten founders back into history.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-222) and index.

Note:Discusses the men and women who, in the early days of the United States, spoke out about the threat of a too powerful and intrusive federal government.

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