The Resource American dialogue : the founders and us, Joseph J. Ellis
American dialogue : the founders and us, Joseph J. Ellis
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The item American dialogue : the founders and us, Joseph J. Ellis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Des Moines Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item American dialogue : the founders and us, Joseph J. Ellis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Des Moines Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- "What would the founders think? We live in a divided America that is currently incapable of sustained argument and is feeling unsure of its destiny. Joseph J. Ellis, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Founding Brothers and the recent best-selling The Quartet, explores anew four of our most prominent founders, in each instance searching for patterns and principles that bring the lamp of experience to our contemporary dilemmas. Ellis discusses Thomas Jefferson and racism, John Adams and economic inequality, James Madison and constitutional law, George Washington and foreign policy. Just as the founders went back to the Greek and Roman classics for seasoned wisdom in their time, Ellis takes us back to America's founders, our classics. In his compelling narrative voice, Ellis confronts the obstacles blocking discussions about our emerging multiracial society, the inherent inequalities of a global economy, the original meaning of the founders' words, and the impossible obligations confronting the one superpower once the moral certainties provided by the Cold War have disappeared. Ellis reminds us that the founders' greatest legacy lies not in providing political answers but in helping us find a better way to frame the question."--Dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 283 pages
- Note
- "A Borzoi Book"--Title page verso
- Contents
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- Preface: My self-evident truth
- RACE. Then: Thomas Jefferson ; Now: Abiding backlash
- EQUALITY. Then: John Adams ; Now: Our gilded age
- LAW. Then: James Madison ; Now: Immaculate misconceptions
- ABROAD. Then: George Washington ; Now: At peace with war
- Epilogue: Leadership
- Isbn
- 9780385353427
- Label
- American dialogue : the founders and us
- Title
- American dialogue
- Title remainder
- the founders and us
- Statement of responsibility
- Joseph J. Ellis
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "What would the founders think? We live in a divided America that is currently incapable of sustained argument and is feeling unsure of its destiny. Joseph J. Ellis, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Founding Brothers and the recent best-selling The Quartet, explores anew four of our most prominent founders, in each instance searching for patterns and principles that bring the lamp of experience to our contemporary dilemmas. Ellis discusses Thomas Jefferson and racism, John Adams and economic inequality, James Madison and constitutional law, George Washington and foreign policy. Just as the founders went back to the Greek and Roman classics for seasoned wisdom in their time, Ellis takes us back to America's founders, our classics. In his compelling narrative voice, Ellis confronts the obstacles blocking discussions about our emerging multiracial society, the inherent inequalities of a global economy, the original meaning of the founders' words, and the impossible obligations confronting the one superpower once the moral certainties provided by the Cold War have disappeared. Ellis reminds us that the founders' greatest legacy lies not in providing political answers but in helping us find a better way to frame the question."--Dust jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ellis, Joseph J
- Dewey number
- 973.3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E183
- LC item number
- .E436 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Political culture
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- United States
- United States
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- American dialogue : the founders and us, Joseph J. Ellis
- Note
- "A Borzoi Book"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-266) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface: My self-evident truth -- RACE. Then: Thomas Jefferson ; Now: Abiding backlash -- EQUALITY. Then: John Adams ; Now: Our gilded age -- LAW. Then: James Madison ; Now: Immaculate misconceptions -- ABROAD. Then: George Washington ; Now: At peace with war -- Epilogue: Leadership
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 283 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385353427
- Lccn
- 2017050340
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustration
- System control number
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- on1020311614
- (OCoLC)1020311614
- 985265
- Label
- American dialogue : the founders and us, Joseph J. Ellis
- Note
- "A Borzoi Book"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-266) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface: My self-evident truth -- RACE. Then: Thomas Jefferson ; Now: Abiding backlash -- EQUALITY. Then: John Adams ; Now: Our gilded age -- LAW. Then: James Madison ; Now: Immaculate misconceptions -- ABROAD. Then: George Washington ; Now: At peace with war -- Epilogue: Leadership
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 283 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385353427
- Lccn
- 2017050340
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustration
- System control number
-
- on1020311614
- (OCoLC)1020311614
- 985265
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