Books by Jack Rakove
Jack Rakove teaches history and political science at Stanford University. He is the author of six books on early American history. He won a Pulitzer prize in 1997 for his book Original Meanings
“It’s a wonderfully readable book, focused on individual leaders. If you want to know how the Revolution occurred, this is a good book to start with.” Read more...
Gordon S. Wood, Historian
Interviews with Jack Rakove
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Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
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Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution
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A Revolution in Favor of Government
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Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
by Pauline Maier
The best books on The US Constitution, recommended by Jack Rakove
The best books on The US Constitution, recommended by Jack Rakove
The Pulitzer prize-winning history professor tells us how the Constitution came to be written and ratified and explains why, after more than 200 years, Americans are still so deeply wedded to it.
Interviews where books by Jack Rakove were recommended
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The Radicalism of the American Revolution
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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
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The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
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American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence
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Revolutionaries: A New History of the Invention of America
by Jack Rakove
The Best Fourth of July Books, recommended by Gordon S. Wood
The Best Fourth of July Books, recommended by Gordon S. Wood
On the Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence from the British Empire. In its assertion that all men are created equal, the declaration was a milestone in the journey towards the more democratic world we have today. But it was still a product of the 18th century colonial society that created it. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood talks us through five books, including his own, for understanding the history we celebrate on the Fourth of July.
