Founding Brothers

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f ttt t> } r rf/ ti ÍV/i.í /n i r/ /(XI i f) i y / C4Í/V> y i a^t /> y "Founding Brothers is a wonderful book, one of the best . . . on the Founders ever written. . . . Ellis has established himself as the Founders' histórián for our time." -GORDON S. WOOI), THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS In this landmark work of history, the National Book Awardwinning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals--Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison - confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation. The United States was more a fragile hope than a reality in 1790. During the decade that followed, the Founding Fathers--reexamined here as Founding Brothers-combined the ideals ofthe Declaration of Independence with the content of the Constitution to create the practical workings of our government. Through an analysis of six fascinating episodes-Hamilton and Burr's deadly duel,... Tovább

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f ttt t> } r rf/ ti ÍV/i.í /n i r/ /(XI i f) i y / C4Í/V> y i a^t /> y "Founding Brothers is a wonderful book, one of the best . . . on the Founders ever written. . . . Ellis has established himself as the Founders' histórián for our time." -GORDON S. WOOI), THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS In this landmark work of history, the National Book Awardwinning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals--Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison - confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation. The United States was more a fragile hope than a reality in 1790. During the decade that followed, the Founding Fathers--reexamined here as Founding Brothers-combined the ideals ofthe Declaration of Independence with the content of the Constitution to create the practical workings of our government. Through an analysis of six fascinating episodes-Hamilton and Burr's deadly duel, Washington's precedent-setting Farewell Address, Adams' administration and political partnership with his wife, the debate about where to place the capital, Franklin's attempt to force Congress to confront the issue of slavery and Madison's attempts to block him, and Jefferson and Adams' famous correspondence-Founding Brothers brings to life the vitai issues and personalities from the most important decade in our nation's history. "Vivid and unforgettable . . . [an] enduring achievement." - THE BOSTON GLOBÉ Vissza