Joseph J. Ellis: American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic

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American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic

From the prizewinning author of the best-selling Founding Brothers and American Sphinx, a masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country. The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated and determined group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a time of... (read more)

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“This is one of the best books I've read on the early days of our country. I have learned so much about the dynamics between George Washington, James Madison, John Adams and many, many more individuals who shaped policy affecting our relations with the Indians, England, France and Spain as well as the policy affecting the relations amongst the states and their governments.”

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jacqueline h said:

“I only recently discovered Joseph Ellis and am looking forward to reading his other books. This newest work looks at six pivotal points in the development of the United States as a nation as interpreted by Ellis. This is not an area in which I've read deeply, so I appreciate Ellis's ability to explain the significant contexts and personalities involved in each event in a way that makes the stories comprehensible even to someone who is still learning the finer details of the national narrative. ”

posted Tuesday, December 25 2007

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