American Creation is an audiobook that delineates an era of flawed greatness, at a time when understanding our origins is more important than ever.From the Trade Paperback edition. With eloquence and insight, Ellis strips the mythic veneer of the revolutionary generation to reveal men both human and inspired, possessed of both brilliance and blindness. He explains how the idea of a strong federal government was eventually embraced by the American people, and details the emergence of the two-party system, which stands as the founders' most enduring legacy.Ellis is equally incisive about their failures, and he makes clear how their inability to abolish slavery and to reach a just settlement with the Native Americans has played an equally important role in shaping our national character. He casts an incisive eye on the founders' achievements, arguing that the American Revolution was, paradoxically, an evolution-and that part of what made it so extraordinary was the gradual pace at which it occurred. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation's founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic leaders-Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, and Adams. Ellis explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply. In addition to frequent public lectures throughout the United States,Įllis conducts seminars for federal judges with Professor Gordon Wood ofīrown on “The Founders and Original Intent.From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. In this landmark work of history and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Joseph J. His essays andīook reviews appear regularly in national publications, such as The New York Times, The New Republic, The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He has appeared in several documentaries on earlyĪmerica, including “John and Abigail ” for PBS’s The American ExperienceĪnd a History Channel documentary on George Washington.

His most recent books, American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic and Revolutionairy Summer: The Birth of American Independence.Įllis’s commentaries have been featured on CSPAN, CNN, and PBS’s He is theĪuthor of seven books, including bestsellers American Sphinx, which won the National Book Award (1997) Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation, which received the Pulitzer Prize in history (2000) and His Excellency: George Washington (2004). Buy a discounted Paperback of American Creation online from Australias leading online. (Knopf,2007) Hardcover: : Books Buy new: 26.91 List Price: 30.00 Details Save: 3.09 (10) 3.99 delivery May 25 - 31.

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