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Item Information       Summary     More Content     More by this author     Ellis, Joseph J.     Subjects     Statesmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century.     Politicians -- United States -- History -- 18th century.     Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century.     National characteristics, American.     United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.     United States -- History -- 1783-1815.     United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.     United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Ellis, Joseph J.       by title:      American creation [e...         MARC Display

American creation [electronic resource] : triumphs and tragedies at the founding of the republic / Joseph J. Ellis. by Ellis, Joseph J. New York : Books on Tape, p2007. Subjects Statesmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century.   Politicians -- United States -- History -- 18th century.   Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century.   National characteristics, American.   United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.   United States -- History -- 1783-1815.   United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.   United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809. Electronic Resource http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=5648C545-4213-49B4-A7B1-1ABB13357C97 This title is available online; click here to access Electronic Resource http://excerpts.contentreserve.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/138701-AmericanCreation.wma ISBN:  9781415942772 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book) 1415942773 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book) Requests:  0 Summary:  From the prize-winning author of the bestselling Founding brothers and American sphinx, a masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country. The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated and determined group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a time of triumphs; yet, as Joseph J. Ellis makes clear, it was also a time of tragedies--all of which contributed to the shaping of our burgeoning nation. From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, 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. 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. He shows us why the fact that it was brought about by a group, rather than by a single individual, distinguished it from the bloodier revolutions of other countries, and ultimately played a key role in determining its success.   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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