The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers

Thomas Fleming's book is divided into 6 books and an appendix; each book is divided into chapters and in depth sections that show both sides of many historical views. For example the appendix and part of the chapter on Jefferson deals with much of the Jefferson - Sally Hemings debate, showing the various interpretations of the DNA testing results and interviews. Both sides of all historical questions with all the men are well covered. Background and historical facts, incidents are given to explain why these men felt, and acted the way they did. There are 22 pages of notes and a detailed index.

Thomas Fleming is the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, most recently The Perils of Peace. He has served as president of the Society of American Historians and of the. PEN American Center. Mr. Fleming is a frequent guest on C-Span, PBS, AE, and the History Channel. He lives in New York City.