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7+ YearsPublisher | Random House USA Inc |
ISBN 13 | 9780307276452 |
ISBN 10 | 0307276457 |
Book Subtitle | Triumphs And Tragedies In The Founding Of The Republic |
Book Description | The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a time of both triumphs and tragedies all of which contributed to the shaping of our burgeoning nation. Ellis casts an incisive eye on the gradual pace of the American Revolution and the contributions of such luminaries as Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, and brilliantly analyzes the failures of the founders to adequately solve the problems of slavery and the treatment of Native Americans. With accessible prose and stunning eloquence, Ellis delineates in American Creation an era of flawed greatness, at a time when understanding our origins is more important than ever. |
About the Author | Joseph Ellis is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding Brothers. His portrait of Thomas Jefferson, American Sphinx, won the National Book Award. He is the Ford Foundation Professor of History Emeritus at Mount Holyoke College. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife and their youngest son. |
Language | English |
Author | Joseph J. Ellis |
Publication Date | 14-Oct-08 |
Number of Pages | 283 |
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