American creation : triumphs and tragedies at the founding of the republic / Joseph J. Ellis.
Ellis, Joseph J.
2007
E302.1 .E44 2007 (Mapit)
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Title American creation : triumphs and tragedies at the founding of the republic / Joseph J. Ellis.
Author Ellis, Joseph J.
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780307263698
030726369X
Imprint New York : A. A. Knopf, 2007.
Language English
Description xi, 283 p. ; 25 cm.
Call Number E302.1 .E44 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 973.3
Summary An ironic examination of the founding years of our country. Historian 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. He explains how the idea of a strong federal government, championed by Washington, was eventually embraced by the American people, the majority of whom had to be won over. And he details the emergence of the two-party system--then a political novelty--which today stands as the founders' most enduring legacy. But Ellis is equally incisive about their failures, making 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. Ellis strips the mythic veneer of the revolutionary generation to reveal men possessed of both brilliance and blindness.--From publisher description.
Note "This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Foreword
Prologue : The founding
ch. 1. The year
ch. 2. The winter
ch. 3. The argument
ch. 4. The treaty
ch. 5. The conspiracy
ch. 6. The purchase
Afterword
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index.

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