American Creation
---- Triumphs and Tragedies at
the Founding of the Republic
by Joseph Ellis
published by Knopf
© 2007 by Joseph Ellis
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Publishers Weekly Ellis blames the founders' failures on their decision to opt for an
evolutionary revolution, not a risky severance with tradition (as would
happen, murderously, in France, which necessitated compromises, like
retaining slavery). Despite the injustices and brutalities that resulted,
Ellis argues, this deferral strategy was a profound insight rooted in
a realistic appraisal of how enduring social change best happens. |
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