A Review of Founding Brothers

Founding Brothers:  The Revolutionary Generation, by Joseph Ellis, will be our "RAM Reading Period" book for this marking period.  In this work, Ellis examines the lives of some of the most influential men who helped draft the Constitution of the United States years after the inspired year of 1787.  This book explores the tumultuous and complex political and social relationships between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr and provides insight to Washingtons' Farewell Address and Franklin's attempt to prevent civil war from erupting in Congress!
  The book is short, a mere 258 pages, but each page is filled with fascinating historical facts that will have us re-reading again and again to truly grasp the content.  Personally, I rate this book a complete five out of five stars as it is quite unique in its attempt to visit the complex relationships of those individuals who are held in such high esteem in our history books.  Be prepared to read and discuss!

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