This book is named the “Founding Brothers” instead of the founding fathers because when coming together to discuss what is right for our country they argued like a family, like they were brothers. The author of this award winning book is Joseph J. Ellis. He describes the relations between the founding fathers who are, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington.
Ellis examines how the specific relationships of the Founding Fathers influenced, or were influenced by, the unstable period in which they lived. Ellis has chosen to concentrate the framework of Founding Brothers around key members of the Revolutionary generation, including Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin,
Ellis examines how the specific relationships of the Founding Fathers influenced, or were influenced by, the unstable period in which they lived. Ellis has chosen to concentrate the framework of Founding Brothers around key members of the Revolutionary generation, including Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin,