The True Meaning of American History

The American Founding You Were Never Taught

Most books on America’s founding focus on the events. Rushdoony focuses on the ideas.

In This Independent Republic, Rushdoony argues that the American Revolution wasn’t an attempt to create a new society from scratch.

It was an effort to preserve an older understanding of liberty—one rooted in Biblical Christianity, constitutional government, local self-rule, and limited civil power. This book challenges many of the assumptions that shape modern discussions of America’s founding.

Inside, you’ll discover why Rushdoony believed:

• The American Revolution was conservative, not radical.
• The Constitution was designed to restrain government—not expand it.
• Federalism grew out of Christian thought, not Enlightenment philosophy.
• Property rights and local government were essential safeguards of liberty.
• America’s founders rejected centralized political power.
• The American and French Revolutions pursued fundamentally different visions of freedom.
• America’s greatest battles have always been philosophical before they became political.

This isn’t simply another history book.

It’s a fresh look at the worldview that shaped the Constitution, the Revolution, and the republic—and an invitation to reconsider what made the American experiment unique.

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s more to America’s founding than the version commonly told today, This Independent Republic offers a thoughtful and provocative perspective.