The Cause - Rob Pirie
Please join me in embarking on the Harvard Classics Series by Dr. Charles Elliot. This series dates back to around 1910 and is a collection of literature that I believe needs to be revived and rediscovered. I look forward to reading and discussing all 50 volumes with you as we learn about the great ideas of those who came before us. In this series, we will dive into Greek and Roman history, the American Founders, works from Francis Bacon, John Milton, and many more. We will cover Shakespeare and Chaucer and also some fictional works like Don Quixote which are all included in the Harvard Classics.
We will also review other books on this podcast that fit the classical education theme.
This series is being created for those passionate about classical education and as a supplement to homeschool curriculums. I truly hope these classical works of literature bring you as much joy as they do me.
Feel free to reach out with any questions as I would love to hear from you!
Rob Pirie
The Cause - Rob Pirie
What Students Read In 1776 | The Books That Shaped The Revolution
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What Students Read In 1776 | The Books That Shaped The Revolution
Have you ever wondered which books shaped the American founding or ignited the Revolution? In this episode, I cover the books the founders would have studied at Harvard or Yale and provide a breakdown of those that would have shaped their thinking. From John Adams, Nathan Hale, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, to the famous Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Warren, and Sam Adams, we learn what the founders were reading on the eve of 1776. This is a fascinating topic to me, and I hope you enjoy.
The links to most of the sources are below. I will eventually create a Substack post and compile this material further.
Substack: https://substack.com/@robpirie
Some books mentioned in the video:
• John Adams - David McCullough: https://amzn.to/4oZ28Ip
• Alexander Hamilton: https://amzn.to/44pzKn7
• Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow: https://amzn.to/44jcaZ8
• Founding Martyr (Joseph Warren): https://amzn.to/4eS6a0z
• Ben Franklin - Walter Isaacson: https://amzn.to/4p4CUsm
• Joseph Addison's Cato: https://amzn.to/4vEjJYD
• Euclid's Elements: https://amzn.to/4vCXout
• Common Sense - Thomas Paine: https://amzn.to/4eIk86o
• John Milton Works: https://amzn.to/4v54Qxp
• Plato - The Republic: https://amzn.to/456FIKp
• Cicero On Duties: https://amzn.to/44IAQg2
• Aeneid - Virgil - https://amzn.to/4gB1EGv
• Hommer: https://amzn.to/4vTsIVS
• Political Theory of the American Founding: Thomas West: https://amzn.to/4ayX73l
• Nathan Hale - William Phelps: https://amzn.to/44G4FxI
• Sam Adams - The Revolutionary - Stacy Schiff: https://amzn.to/4vHBbvn
• Benjamin Rush - Harlow Giles Unger: https://amzn.to/44GEfMp
• 1776 - David McCullough: https://amzn.to/4eH5koL
Harvard Database Research:
https://guides.library.harvard.edu/hua/harvard17th18th
https://guides.library.harvard.edu/hua/earlycurriculum