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America’s Founding Fathers have become larger-than-life figures. Their faces stare out from currency, their words are quoted in political speeches, and their accomplishments have been polished into legend. It’s easy to think of them as marble statues instead of flesh-and-blood men.<\/p>\n
But the more closely you examine their lives, the more interesting they become. They wrestled with self-doubt, rivalries, failures, and moral shortcomings. They changed their minds, made costly mistakes, and faced problems for which there were no obvious answers. Yet they also possessed an uncommon sense of duty, ambition, curiosity, and conviction that enabled them to accomplish something extraordinary: creating and sustaining a new republic against long odds.<\/p>\n
Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of speaking with some of the country’s leading historians and biographers about the Founding generation and the Revolutionary era. Below are the six best of these conversations to enjoy as America turns 250. They explore everything from the Founders’ philosophy of virtue to why they chose to become revolutionaries to the lessons their lives still offer today. Whether you’re just beginning to explore this period of history or are already a devoted student of the founding, these Art of Manliness podcast<\/a> episodes will deepen your understanding of the remarkable men who shaped the American experiment.<\/p>\nBooks, Routines, and Habits \u2014 The Founders\u2019 Guide to Self-Improvement<\/a><\/h3>\n