BARRINGTON, Ill., May 16, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Very few are aware of the impact of Scottish Enlightenment thinkers on our country's founding fathers. Yet that influence persists today and could radiate to other enlightened countries tomorrow. Author Robert W. Galvin has uncovered the important contribution of the Scots as the prime teacher of the English colonists' founding revolution in governance. He presents this important part of history in his thought provoking book, The Genius of a People.
Discover who and what the Scottish Enlightenment did as you leaf through the pages of this informative book. The Genius of a People will take you back to the 1750s, where you'll find the grandest aggregation of the leading scholars from all existing fields of knowledge at that time. Meet the scholars, thinkers, and philosophers who instructed and inspired the citizens of America. More importantly, you'll meet the Scottish clerics who were arriving in the colonies to evangelize and tutor the people.
The Genius of a People is a must read for all interested in the founding of our nation and the principles which guide it. It is a vital, thoughtful and welcome contribution to history from one of the wisest, most public-spirited and accomplished leaders in America. Get a copy of this informative book and discover a most important part in history that few know of.
The Genius of a People * by Robert W. Galvin
What The Scottish Enlightenment Taught our Founding Fathers
Publication Date: March 19, 2008
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