02956cam a2200493 a 4500 4883 4883 BJBSDDR 20230404125808.0 ta 070205s2007 nyu b 001 0deng 9780307263698 030726369X 14724783 DLC DLC spa eng n-us--- 002 E 302.1 E47a 2007 973.3 Ellis, Joseph J. (Joseph John-Michael), III 1943- American creation : triumphs and tragedies at the founding of the republic / Joseph J. Ellis. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. xi, 283 p. ; 25 cm. "This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Prologue: the founding -- The year -- The winter -- The argument -- The treaty -- The conspiracy -- The purchase. 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. Statesmen United States History 18th century. Estadistas Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XVIII 8087 Politicians United States History 18th century. Políticos Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XVIII 8452 Political culture United States History 18th century. National characteristics, American. Cultura política Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XVIII. 2279 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. Estados Unidos Historia Revolución, 1775-1783 2796 Estados Unidos Historia 1783-1815 2914 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 1775-1783. 2797 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 1783-1809. 2798 lcc BK rsfv 0 0 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-04 0 002 E 302.1 E47a 2007 00000121474 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 BK