Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
by Ellis, Joseph J
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0375405445
- ISBN 13
- 9780375405440
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Knopf, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Like New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. In Retrospect, It Seems As If The American Revolution Was Inevitable. But Was It? In Founding Brothers, Joseph J. Ellis Reveals That Many Of Those Truths We Hold To Be Self-Evident Were Actually Fiercely Contested In The Early Days Of The Republic. Ellis Focuses On Six Crucial Moments In The Life Of The New Nation, Including A Secret Dinner At Which The Seat Of The Nation's Capital Was Determined--In Exchange For Support Of Hamilton's Financial Plan; Washington's Precedent-Setting Farewell Address; And The Hamilton And Burr Duel. Most Interesting, Perhaps, Is The Debate (Still Dividing Scholars Today) Over The Meaning Of The Revolution. In A Fascinating Chapter On The Renewed Friendship Between John Adams And Thomas Jefferson At The End Of Their Lives, Ellis Points Out The Fundamental Differences Between The Republicans, Who Saw The Revolution As A Liberating Act And Hold The Declaration Of Independence Most Sacred, And The Federalists, Who Saw The Revolution As A Step In The Building Of American Nationhood And Hold The Constitution Most Dear. Throughout The Text, Ellis Explains The Personal, Face-To-Face Nature Of Early American Politics--And Notes That The Members Of The Revolutionary Generation Were Conscious Of The Fact That They Were Establishing Precedents On Which Future Generations Would Rely. In Founding Brothers, Ellis (Whose American Sphinx Won The National Book Award For Nonfiction In 1997) Has Written An Elegant And Engaging Narrative, Sure To Become A Classic. Highly Recommended. --Sunny Delaney
Synopsis
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation is a Pulitzer Prize–winning book written by Joseph Ellis, a professor of history at Mount Holyoke College. This text explores how a group of individuals both gifted and flawed coped with the challenges of founding the United States.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006426
- Title
- Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
- Author
- Ellis, Joseph J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0375405445
- ISBN 13
- 9780375405440
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 304
- Keywords
- Academia, School, American, History, Politics, Presidents, War, Revolution, General, Historical
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography - Biography - Memoir;
- X weight
- 800 g
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