Brotherhood of the Revolution
How America's Founders Forged a New Nation

Great introduction to the events leading up to and consisting of the American Revolution in an efficient format. Much recommended as a great review as well as introduction allowing for deeper exploration of the Founders and milestones of the revolution.......more

I wish I could give this a 6th star. This series of lectures on CD starts in 1763 and goes through the election of 1800 with a nice epilogue of Jefferson and Adams renewing their friendship. He breaks down the entire American Revolution (note: the revolution, not just the war) and explains how he he p......more

Ellis didn't add that much to my understanding of American history through this book. If you are already familiar with the general outlines of the American Revolution, you might be able to skip it. He does add some colorful anecdotes on the founding fathers he covers in this series, and hearing him......more

An exceptionally well written chronological account of the American revolutionary period, and the men and women who helped forge the nation. Beginning with the Anglo-American period of 1763 through the revolution itself, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention and finally the pa......more

I enjoyed this overview the history of our founding fathers. Ellis has written several well known books on this era and I would recommend this.......more