Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation (Audiocd)
In a landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed men–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–set the course for our nation.Joseph Ellis illuminates the profoundly deep...
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In a landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed men–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–set the course for our nation.Joseph Ellis illuminates the profoundly deep bonds and the often fractious, sometimes blind, efforts of the Founding Fathers–re-examined here as Founding Brothers–to realize strikingly different visions of America. During their own time, and even more so in ours, the Founding Fathers were perceived as demigods no more tainted than marble statues by the stain of imperfect humanity. Ellis’s penetrating analysis of six fascinating historical episodes, including Hamilton and Burr’s deadly duel, Washington’s Farewell Address, and the correspondence between Jefferson and Adams, brings these statues to life and their visions into focus.
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ISBN:
9781402505393 (1402505396)
Publish date: September 12th 2001
Publisher: Recorded Books
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Book Club,
American,
Politics,
American History,
Biography Memoir,
Presidents
Through out the book I ended up with questions. They were not answered. I figure this could be considered good or bad depending how you look at it. The bad comes from finishing a book and walking away from it with questions.The good, I could possibly be motivated to read more and find the answers to...
This is a book of six essays written about pivotal moments in the founding of our country. They include:The Duel between Hamilton and Burr.The Behind the Scenes meetings that led to passage of Hamilton's financial plan and the location of the capital on the Potomac.The Silence agreed upon by all wh...
I admit: not my kind of book. History bores me to tears, for some reason. I think it's because I like a good story … and while yes, some events in history are good stories, I always feel so detached from them. Like, I can't relate to the people I'm reading about. I don't know. But anyway, I had to r...
I listened to this on audio -- good book, probably -- but not a topic (early american history) I have much interest in... Don't know why, but so it is.....