In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.
The United States was more a fragile hope than a reality in 1790. During the decade that followed, the Founding Fathers–re-examined here as Founding Brothers–combined the ideals of the Declaration of Independence with the content of the Constitution to create the practical workings of our government. Through an analysis of six fascinating episodes–Hamilton and Burr’s deadly duel, Washington’s precedent-setting Farewell Address, Adams’ administration and political partnership with his wife, the debate about where to place the capital, Franklin’s attempt to force Congress to confront the issue of slavery and Madison’s attempts to block him, and Jefferson and Adams’ famous correspondence– Founding Brothers brings to life the vital issues and personalities from the most important decade in our nation’s history.
约瑟夫•J. 埃利斯著有多部美国历史著作,包括《激情满怀的圣人:约翰•亚当斯的品性和遗产》(Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams)和《美国的斯芬克斯:托马斯•杰斐逊的品性》(American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson),这本书赢得了1997年国家图书奖。埃利斯毕业于威廉•玛丽学院和耶鲁大学,他与妻子和三个儿子一起居住在马塞诸塞州的阿默斯特。
邓海平,律师,北京大学法学学士及硕士,美国佐治亚大学LL.M。
邓友平,律师,武汉大学理学士,北京大学法学硕士和加拿大英属哥伦比亚大学M.A。
正如查建英说的“美国是人类的试验”(大意如此),这些开国者们确实在怀着对乌托邦的追求小心翼翼的写下每一篇奠基后世的文件。此书刚开始看很费力,越到后来越清晰,不过我还是没有一气读完,中间断断续续,还好书不厚,能把握个总体印象。也许美国人写书都是这样的,他们没...
评分Hindsight, then, is a tricky tool. Too much of it and we obscure the all-pervasive sense of contingency as well as the problematic character of the choices facing the revolutionary generation. On the other hand, without some measure of hindsight, some panor...
评分 评分正如查建英说的“美国是人类的试验”(大意如此),这些开国者们确实在怀着对乌托邦的追求小心翼翼的写下每一篇奠基后世的文件。此书刚开始看很费力,越到后来越清晰,不过我还是没有一气读完,中间断断续续,还好书不厚,能把握个总体印象。也许美国人写书都是这样的,他们没...
评分我们已经无法回到过去,但我们可以无限接近过去。这本书把六个距离我们遥远且抽象的历史事件具象为一个个详细有趣的故事。在这本书,你可以看到汉密尔顿和伯尔决斗之日的服装、天气地点,甚至他俩谁先开枪,开枪前后的纠结想法等等,作者就像一位到达现场的调查记者,呈现一个...
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评分Elegantly written.
评分founding brothers AKA 国父搅基录xxx作为入坑作品挺好的呀,因为好玩儿又有干货,适合从ap ush解脱出来xxx成功让我从ship JATJ变成了all TJ,麦老师世界第一…淑女!
评分Elegantly written.
评分本来100页可以解决的事情硬是给写成了250页。太多的close reading和重复,但是确实有好多有趣的insights
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