We the People : The Modern-Day Figures Who Have Reshaped and Affirmed the Founding Fathers' Vision of America

from tegank

The concept of this book is compelling, and for the most part, it's well-executed, but I felt that Williams tried to do too much in each chapter. The book does provide an interesting glance at a number of different social issues and historical moments in the 20th century, and I think it's possibl...

from hifiny

I really really loved the concept and structure of this book. Overall I thought Williams did a really nice job laying out profiles of influential 20th century Americans - Thurgood Marshall, the Kennedys, Charlton Heston, etc - the book is packed with chapter after chapter of profiles of such indi...

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An insightful book into what Juan Williams calls the "New Founding Fathers". An interesting read and take on various issues that have been around for quite some time. Not exactly a book I would have picked up in the wild but an enjoyable read regardless. Found myself only reading small snippets a...

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In We The People, Juan Williams tackles the history of the 20th century through the lens of some keys figures and tries to pin those societal changes back to the original thoughts of the founding fathers. At first glance, it looks like Mr. Williams might use the 'great man theory' of history. The...

from anneb10

Full disclosure: I received an ARC of this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program. When this book came up, I was thrilled as I love history. I was aware of Juan Williams reputation as a journalist and author, so figured I couldn't go wrong with this one. Sadly, I was mistaken. While ...