By magnifying the lives of Washington, Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and more, Ellis creates a sense of transparency into the conflicts of the time. A major theme that is concentrated upon in the novel is that many of the key players of the revolutionary war didn 't realize the significance of their ideological stances. Additionally, the members of the revolutionary war didn 't develop a keen sense of their place in history until after the fight for independence established the foundation of modern America. This form of posterity is shown by examining the stories of our founding fathers. Ellis argues that many of the founding fathers took positions based on their reputation in history, giving evidence to the fact that many of them understood the historical importance of the
By magnifying the lives of Washington, Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and more, Ellis creates a sense of transparency into the conflicts of the time. A major theme that is concentrated upon in the novel is that many of the key players of the revolutionary war didn 't realize the significance of their ideological stances. Additionally, the members of the revolutionary war didn 't develop a keen sense of their place in history until after the fight for independence established the foundation of modern America. This form of posterity is shown by examining the stories of our founding fathers. Ellis argues that many of the founding fathers took positions based on their reputation in history, giving evidence to the fact that many of them understood the historical importance of the