American Creation - Joseph J. Ellis

National Bestseller

Acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting
account of the early years of the Republic.

The last quarter of the eighteenth century
remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated group
of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a time of both triumphs
and tragedies-all of which contributed to the shaping of our burgeoning nation. Ellis
casts an incisive eye on the gradual pace of the American Revolution and the contributions
of such luminaries as Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, and brilliantly analyzes
the failures of the founders to adequately solve the problems of slavery and the
treatment of Native Americans. With accessible prose and stunning eloquence, Ellis
delineates in American Creation an era of flawed greatness, at a time when understanding
our origins is more important than ever.