Publisher's Synopsis
One often considers America's leaders as completed adults, balanced, intelligent, courageous accomplishing all of the incredible tasks history records leading America to be the good strong country that it has become over the centuries. That is all well and good. Citizens need to know their creators. They need to understand the sacrifices needed to continue free the great American Democratic Republic. As a citizen and a parent, it is necessary to also understand the love, education, events, and faith that nurtured the early years of those American heroes. children need to know as well . The Remington series presents the varied paths with all the mirth, danger, creativity, love people, families, children have is becoming the citizens they were born in America to become. "Young Philo " is the ninth in the series of Remington books featuring the people who shaped America from the little villages to the international courts during the 19th century . Enjoy.