Books by Joseph J Ellis

Following his subject from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph Ellis unravels the contradictions ... More

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Joseph Ellis follows Washington from his military career to his presidency, illuminating the difficulties the first executive faced as he worked to ... More

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Ellis recounts the sometimes collaborative, sometimes archly antagonistic interactions between these men, and shows us the private characters behind ... More

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From the prizewinning author of the bestselling "Founding Brothers" and "American Sphinx" comes this masterly and highly ironic examination of the ... More

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From the first shots fired at Lexington to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Ellis guides readers through the decisive issues of the ... More

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"Passionate Sage is [Ellis's] best book."--Judith Shulevitz, The New York Times Book Review

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From an award-winning American historian: a revelatory portrait of a crescendo moment in American history: The summer of 1776, the most dramatic few ... More

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of "Founding Brothers" and "His Excellency" brings America's preeminent first couple to life in a ... More

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In this rich and engrossing account, John and Abigail Adams come to life against the backdrop of the Republic's tenuous early years. Drawing on over ... More

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Through portraits of four figures Charles Willson Peale, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, William Dunlap, and Noah Webster Joseph Ellis provides a unique ... More

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In honor of the Library of Congress's 200th anniversary in April and its new Jefferson exhibition, this book presents a lively narrative of Jefferson ... More

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What did the Declaration declare? An enduring mythology has grown up around the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Generations of Americans ... More

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An authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nation How did upstart colonists solidify the ideas celebrated in the Declaration of ... More

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An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic -- John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander ... More

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With vivid detail Your Loving Son, Philip takes us back to the lives of the GIs in Germany at the end of World War II. Philip Herzig, a 19-year-old ... More

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In a landmark work of history, the National Book Award-winning author of "American Sphinx" explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed ... More

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From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. ... More

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A comprehensive look at American miniature bird carvings and the artists who made them

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