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History of the Founding of the United States Series (set of 3 Volumes)

(us)joseph J. Ellis

603K0

"The History of the Founding of the United States Series (set of 3 volumes)" includes three books: "American Genesis: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Nation, 1775-1803", "Jefferson: The American Sphinx" and "Creating the Republic: The Birth of the United States of America, 1783-1789". It vividly displays the founding history of the United States from aspects such as leaders and the Declaration of Human Rights, and depicts how it rapidly grew from an emerging immigrant country to a superpower.

The Founders: the Revolutionary War Generation (oracle Series)

(us)joseph J. Ellis

195K0

America was very vulnerable in 1790. Over the next decade, the Founding Fathers-revisited in this book-were their ideas in the Declaration of Independence and the provisions of the Constitution to create the actual workings of American government. By dissecting six fascinating stories-the duel between Hamilton and Burr, Washington's Farewell Address, the Adams administration and the Adamses' political partnership, the debate over where to build the capital, Franklin's attempts to get Congress to deal with the slave issue, and the correspondence between Jefferson and the Adamses-"The Founders" brings to life the central issues and figures of the most important decade in American history.

Making the Republic: the Birth of the United States of America (1783-1789)

(us)joseph J. Ellis

160K0

This is America's overlooked "sub-revolution." In 1776, in order to resist the British and strive for independence, the thirteen states of the United States formed an alliance. The overthrow of the British colonial rulers in 1783 allowed the United States to win precious independence and freedom. However, at this time, it was still difficult for the United States to become a country worthy of the name. After the victory in the War of Independence, deep divisions between states in the country also emerged. Looking at these local powers that were doing their own thing from the perspective of that time, no one was sure whether there would be a country called "the United States" in the future. In the years after independence, the United States gradually lost control in an atmosphere of victory. No country is willing to pay for the foreign debts owed during the war; countries that disagree with the treaties negotiated with foreign countries refuse to implement them. In terms of international reputation, the United States quickly fell from the revolutionary light of mankind to a country with ruined credibility. In addition, there were differences such as western land interests, slavery, pro-French and pro-British differences, etc., Which pushed the United States to the brink of division in the early days of independence. Some optimistic British politicians even waited for the American states to fight in their nests, and then begged to return to the embrace of the British Empire. In this almost hopeless situation, it was indeed a political miracle that the American Revolution could succeed and establish a solid national foundation. The book "Creating the Republic" will spell out the full picture of this miracle for you: the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787, the "Federalist Papers", Washington, Madison, the father of the U. S. Constitution, Hamilton, the father of finance... These people and events are remembered because they formed the country and national identity of the United States at that critical moment.

American Genesis: the Triumphs and Tragedies of the Nation's Founding, 1775–1803

(us)joseph J. Ellis

212K01

From 1775 to 1803, the United States became the United States for 28 years. During these 28 years, it was a fragile new country that struggled with the harsh times. After several military, diplomatic, political, and ideological confrontations, the United States found the source of its power to become stronger; and the historical regrets and hidden dangers left at this time have also become the root of the North-South differences and racial conflicts in the United States until today. In this novel structure of American history, founders with distinctive personalities and once-in-a-lifetime historical opportunities come together to explain the founding of the United States in 6 acts of the "most American" historical drama.