At its core, this book is an examination of how history’s key movers and shakers reacted and what their reactions meant for future generations. Founding Brothers is so much more than mere portraits (however interesting they may be) of the drafters of the constitution. history, Ellis argues that there were as many, if not more, interpretations of the revolutionary spirit of 1776 (and what that actually entailed for the growing nation) as there are beliefs on what it means to be an American today Ellis also argues that our first political leaders didn’t really know what they were doing (How could they have? There was no precedent!) yet their gut instincts and passion still lead us, eventually, to green pastures.įounding Brothers was an extremely readable commentary on Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, and Adams, as well as (and this is what makes this book noteworthy) our current state of affairs. By way of analyzing six significant moments in U.S. In addition, it is a commentary on our current political, economic, and social situation. Joseph Ellis’ Founding Brothers has a lot to say about the Revolutionary era. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J.
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