Review Of Joseph J. Ellis The Founding Brothers

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Joseph J. Ellis’, “The Founding Brothers”, is a non-fiction book about the lives and contributions of the founding fathers of our nation. This book is focused around the end of the 1700s, which is a very important period of time when discussing American history. It covers revolutionary leaders in six chapters on who, how, and what changed our government. Issues including and similar to slavery are some of the key topics Ellis touches upon when informing the audience about the pivotal actions and concepts that took place during the last decade of the eighteenth century. The themes and context outlining the purpose of this piece explore the progress and achievements each of the founding fathers contributed. These founding fathers will be discussed …show more content…
There are many events that Ellis deems important and influential that most Americans may not even fully comprehend because of their lack of knowledge. One of which was the Constitutional Convention of 1787, deemed the other founding movement of America alongside the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Other notable events include George Washington's presidency, the compromise of 1790, the Presidential elections of 1796, the French Revolution, and the killing of Alexander Hamilton in 1804. Transitioning into the discussion of prominent figures covered in this book, including those deemed the “founding fathers” and others who made important contributions. First, John Adams was the second President of the United States but was a prominent figure in the American Revolution which gained independence from Great Britain. Next is George Washington, who was the first president of the United States. He is also most known for the nation's capital being named after him. His contributions are mainly being the President of the Constitutional Convention and the commander of the Continental
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