Founding Fathers

250 questions. 250 years. One challenge.

July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of American independence. Founding Fathers: The America 250 Trivia Challenge celebrates it the right way: by testing what you actually know about the men, events, documents, and myths that built this country.

This is not a simple quiz book. The questions are challenging; the answers are thoroughly researched, and every correct answer comes with a one-line explanation that fills in the context most history classes skip. Whether you are reading alone, competing with friends, or using it in the classroom, this book will surprise you.

What's inside:

Part One: The Men - Six founder-focused chapters on Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison. Their achievements, their contradictions, their failures, and the parts of their stories that got left out of the mythology.

Part Two: The Moments - The road to revolution, the year 1776 itself, and the documents that tried to put the whole argument in writing. What the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights actually say, where they came from, and what they left unresolved.

Part Three: The Forgotten and the Famous - The women, the overlooked heroes, and the figures whose contributions shaped the Revolution without making it into the standard account. Plus the myths your teacher got wrong, from the cherry tree to Paul Revere's ride to Washington's wooden teeth.

Part Four: The Gauntlet - Twenty-five questions drawn from across the entire book. No themes, no warm-up, no mercy.

Perfect for: History enthusiasts, trivia lovers, teachers, homeschoolers, book clubs, and anyone who wants to know the real story behind the founding of the United States.

A score of 20 or better means you know the founding era at a level that would embarrass most people at a dinner party. Think you can do it?