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American Creation
Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
By Joseph J. Ellis
Ideas, not just men.
Joseph Ellis is best known for his portrayals of the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson in the National Book Award--winning American Sphinx, George Washington in His Excellency: George Washington, and Jefferson, Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr in his Pulitzer ...