History Lost to History
From the print edition of The New American
Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government, by Senator Mike Lee, New York: Sentinel, 2017, 232 pages, hardcover.
Whenever Americans think of the “Founding Fathers,” the names of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin spring quickly to mind. While Senator Mike Lee gives these men their due for their role in the creation of our constitutional republic, it is his contention that others who “fought big government” have been “written out of history.” In this fast-paced volume, Lee calls for greater recognition of the contributions to liberty and limited government made by Aaron Burr, Luther Martin, Elbridge Gerry, James Otis, and George Mason.
In addition to these men, Lee also examines the contributions made to American concepts of federalism and liberty by individuals even less well-known, including the Iroquois leader Canasatego, playwright Mercy Otis Warren, and the slave Mum Bett.
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