| Playing Time |
105733 |
| System Details |
Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 157496 KB). |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Downloadable audio file. |
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Title from: Title details screen. |
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Unabridged. |
| Performer |
Read by John H. Mayer. |
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Duration: 10:57:33. |
| Summary |
From the prize-winning author of the bestselling Founding brothers and American sphinx, a masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country. The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated and determined group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a time of triumphs; yet, as Joseph J. Ellis makes clear, it was also a time of tragedies--all of which contributed to the shaping of our burgeoning nation. From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, 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--Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, and Adams. He casts an incisive eye on the founders' achievements, arguing that the American Revolution was, paradoxically, an evolution--and that part of what made it so extraordinary was the gradual pace at which it occurred. He shows us why the fact that it was brought about by a group, rather than by a single individual, distinguished it from the bloodier revolutions of other countries, and ultimately played a key role in determining its success. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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United States -- History -- 1783-1815.
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Statesmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Politicians -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
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National characteristics, American.
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| Genre/Form |
Audiobooks.
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| Added Author |
Mayer, John H.
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| Other Form: |
Original 1415942757 (OCoLC)162533264 |
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