Best founding fathers biographies
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With Independence Day coming, what better time to read up on the men and women who founded and fostered our nation?
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Best founding fathers biographies
We do! We've rounded up the top 10 best-selling biographies of America's historical figures that have appeared over past 25 years on the USA Today best-selling books list. A couple have won Pulitzer Prizes, one was the basis for a popular cable miniseries and another inspired a hit Broadway show that turned into a pop-culture juggernaut.
All of the titles have fought their way to the top of the list.
Some are newer to the list and sold large numbers right off the bat. Others have become slow-burning classic through consistent purchases over time.
1. “John Adams,”by David McCullough.
John Adams may not be our nation’s first president, but he is certainly first on our list. McCullough wo