250 years ago, the North American colonies broke away from the British Empire. This marked the birth of the American nation and American democracy, which is now under enormous pressure. Pulitzer Prize winner Joseph J. Ellis brings to life the dramatic months of the summer of 1776, when everything could have turned out differently. The summer of 1776 was a culminating point in world history. In the six months from May to October, a consensus emerged for American independence and was officially proclaimed, the outlines of an American republic were first proposed, the problems that would determine its future were considered and navigated, and the largest armada ever to cross the Atlantic arrived from Britain at New York to nip the American Revolution in the bud, which it almost succeeded in doing. Joseph J. Ellis shifts back and forth between the scenes, showing how political and military developments influenced each other and providing fascinating portraits of the most important figures, including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
Author
Ellis, Joseph J.
Title
1776
Details
Approx. 304 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Der Sommer der Revlotion
Verlag C. H. Beck oHG Wilhelmstr. 9 80801 München Deutschland
