Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generation

Great book once I got past the first chapter. Brings great detail to things barely covered in history class, such as the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. It also opened my eyes to things never taught in history class, such as Congress' attempt to abolish slavery in 1790! A must read for anyone interested in the history of this country and it's founders.

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An extremely accessible non-fiction. Not only does Ellis manage to steer clear of too much information in too little page space, but he also makes everything extremely readable. His characterizations of the Founding "Brothers" are mostly the reason for this, making these painted portraits real, breathing men. You feel as if you almost know these guys, despite the fact that......more

An extremely accessible non-fiction. Not only does Ellis manage to steer clear of too much information in too little page space, but he also makes everything extremely readable. His characterizations of the Founding "Brothers" are mostly the reason for this, making these painted portraits real, breathing men. You feel as if you almost know these guys, despite the fact that... well, you didn't. There were a few draggy chapters, especially the one dealing with slavery, but all in all, it was an easy, informative and sometimes intriguing non-fiction read, which is pretty outstanding in its own right.   hide

America's revolutionary landscape. Sometimes a bit tedious, but generally a quick and rewarding read. I've been on a Revolutionary kick lately, so this fits in well and nicely compliments 1776 and John Adams.