The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers

Brion McClanahan's The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers gives the reader an idea of what our nation's founders believed about freedom and liberty. Some of the issues that defined America at its birth are still prevalent in today's society. Freedom of speech, a free press, the righ......more

When I saw “Politically Incorrect” I guess I was thinking along the lines of, ironically, the type of writing about our predecessors that Mcclanahan promptly denounces. The introduction begins by setting this up as a similar response to useless history textbooks and the resultant murky knowledge amo......more

This is an excellent book. I learned many new details regarding the founders of the United States and highly recommend this to any interested in this subject. The author starts off striking down some of the absurd or sensational myths propagated by some on the "progressive" left attempting to demoniz......more

"The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers" is another engaging and quick read in the Politically Incorrect Guide series. Brion McClanahan, one of my favorite historians, focuses on the prevailing thoughts during the founding period and why much of what we learn in history class is mis......more

Hardly politically incorrect, but factual and interesting in the parts where the author isn't fighting straw men or debunking "myths" of his own creation. Expressing admiration and praise is all well, but the text suffers from over use of swear words such as "liberal" and "democrat". He does his best......more