George Washington was the first President of the United States but before that he was the General of the Continental Army. Hear Pulitzer Prize winning historian Joe Ellis discuss George Washington with Aspen Institute's Walter Isaacson.
Hamilton was a strong believer is a central federal government, a debate that continues to this day.
James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution.” Learn more about this founding father with Lynne Cheney, author of “James Madison: A Life Reconsidered” in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute.
Franklin was a great inventor and statesman and had an invaluable role in the founding of America.
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