| American Political Philosophy |
| A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants - Junius Brutus |
| This work details a concept very influential on America's Founders and the Declaration of Independence: that national leaders forfeit their authority over their people if they disobey God's laws. This work can be found online here. |
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| Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography - Benjamin Franklin |
| A fascinating work with a tremendous amount of insight into the life of a giant of American history. This work can be found online here. |
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| Commentaries on the Constitution - Joseph Story |
| Story's Commentaries is considered even today to be one of the most authoritative works on the meaning of the Constitution. This work can be found online here. |
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| Commentaries on the Laws of England - William Blackstone |
| The writings of this renowned legal scholar were very influential on our Founders. This is a great resource to gain a greater understanding of natural law - a concept foundational to our system of government. This work can be found online here. |
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| Common Sense - Thomas Paine |
| This famous work is a scathing rebuke of the English system of government and provides justification for moving toward American independence. This work can be found online here. |
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| The Federalist Papers - Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison |
| Three great names from the Founding Era contribute to this collection of newspaper publications designed to "sell" the newly written Constitution to the American people. This is essential reading for anybody that wishes to discover what the Constitution means and what it was intended to accomplish. |
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| The Jubilee of the Constitution - John Quincy Adams |
| Adams provides great insight into the history and philosophy of America's Founding. This work can be found online here. |
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| The Law - Frederic Bastiat |
| Bastiat describes the proper role of the law and how it is corrupted. This work can be found online here. |
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| On the Law of War and Peace - Hugo Grotius |
| An extensive treatise on law that influenced legal thinking in the Founding Era. This work can be found online here. |
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| Slouching Towards Gomorrah - Robert Bork |
| A bestselling author and former Reagan Supreme Court nominee, Robert Bork builds a strong case that the decline of America can be attributed to the rise of modern liberalism and the resulting abandonment of strong moral principles. |
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| Spirit of Laws - Charles de Montesquieu |
| An extensive work on political philosophy and law that influenced America's Founders. Includes some great insight into the principal of separation of powers. This work can be found online here. |
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| Two Treatises of Government - John Locke |
| English philosopher John Locke on the origin of civil government. This work can be found online here. |
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| Washington's Farewell Address - George Washington |
| The famous address to the American people by our first president as he was leaving office. This work can be found online here. |
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| Christianity |
| The Annals of the World - James Ussher |
| An absolutely amazing book written by 17th century Christian scholar James Ussher. This book is perfect for those seeking to gain a greater understanding of Biblical history. |
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| Spiritual Secret of Hudson Taylor - Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor |
| An amazing and inspiring account of the life of Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission. |
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| Economics |
| Empire of Debt - Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin |
| Bonner and Wiggin build a strong case that America is following the defunct empires of history down a road paved with debt leading to obscurity. |
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| Unsustainable - Eamonn Fingleton |
| A very understandable read that describes the economically destructive consequences of America's abandonment of manufacturing in it's transition to a "service" economy. |
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| The Race to the Bottom - Alan Tonelson |
| Tradealert.org columnist Tonelson builds a strong case that a worldwide surplus of cheap labor and uncontrolled free trade is costing Americans jobs, depressing wages, and lowering America's living standards. |
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| Paper Money and Tyranny - A Statement by U.S. Representative Ron Paul |
| Representative Paul sounds the alarm that the nation's current monetary policy is dangerous for freedom and economic stability. This statement can be found online here. |
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| Gold and Economic Freedom - A 1966 Speech by Alan Greenspan |
| Ironically, Fed Chairman Greenspan condemned in 1966 the monetary policies that he now implements. This speech can be found online here. |
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| Human Action - Ludwig von Mises |
| The authoritative work on Austrian economics by the respected master of the subject. This document can be found online here. |
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| The Mystery of Banking - Murray Rothbard |
| An excellent and very readable treatise on the history and nature of money and banking and the mechanisms that drive inflation. This document can be found online here. |
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| The Road to Serfdom - F.A. Hayek |
| The classic treatise on the evils of socialist, centralized government power and its tendency to lead to tyranny. |
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| The Theory of Money and Credit - Ludwig von Mises |
| Mises, a prominent economist and adherent to the Austrian school of economics, provides an extensive treatise about the function of money in a free market society. This document can be found online here. |
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| Fiat Money Inflation in France - Andrew Dickson White |
| White reveals the destructive cycle of monetary inflation in his analysis of an inflationary episode in the history of France. This document can be found online here. |
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| Family Values |
| The Marketing of Evil - David Kupelian |
| David Kupelian, the managing editor for WorldNetDaily, exposes the agenda behind the radical movement to normalize behaviors and practices offensive and hostile to traditional values. |
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| Personal Finance |
| Rediscovering Gold in the 21st Century - Craig R. Smith |
| The Founder and CEO of the Swiss America Trading Corporation makes a strong case for owning gold as a hedge against inflation. |
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| The Demise of the Dollar, And Why It's Good For Your Investments - Addison Wiggin |
| The Editorial Director and Publisher of the Daily Reckoning newsletter details how the Federal Reserve is destroying the purchasing power of the dollar and how your investment portfolio can profit from it. |
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| The Automatic Millionaire - David Bach |
| Bach details a great and easy-to-implement plan to pay off debt and retire wealthy. |
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| Rich Dad's Guide to Investing - Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| Self-made millionaire and New York Times bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki reveals the wealth-building strategies the rich use to achieve financial freedom. |
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| Rich Dad's Who Took My Money? - Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| Kiyosaki describes the "fast money" strategy that enables ordinary people to build wealth quickly and safely. |
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| Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant - Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| Ordinary people can earn more, work less, and pay less to the IRS by thinking and investing more like a business owner. |
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| Rich Dad's Retire Young and Retire Rich - Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| The story of how Robert Kiyosaki started with nothing and retired financially free in just under ten years. |
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