This audio book is an excellent companion to the Founding Brothers book. Each 25 - 30 minute lecture introduces the listener to a new member of the brotherhood. Many of members of the brotherhood knew they were making history and their saved correspondence were often written for the benefit of future generations.
Professor Ellis attempts to offer a clear eyed view from the perspective of the people directly involved in the revolution. He provides information about the process used to produce both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He noted that one of the reasons the US won the revolutionary war was George Washington's insistence that the Continental Army be vaccinated against smallpox. The lecture series provides a solid introduction to this period in American history.
Joseph Ellis - Can the US Export Democracy - 3 min.
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