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Historian Joseph Ellis talked about his book American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic, published by Knopf. In it he recounts the founding of the United State…

The panel members discussed biography as history and the problems of writing about notable figures in American history. H.W. Brands, author of The First American: The Life and Times of Ben F…

Professor Joseph Ellis talked about his book Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, published by Knopf. He then answered questions from the audience. The book examines the legacy o…

Professor Joseph Ellis talked about his book His Excellency: George Washington, published by Knopf. The author explained Washington’s position on several issues, including expansion and slav…

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis recounts the 1,200 letters that John and Abigail Adams exchanged throughout their more than fifty-year marriage. The letters provide a truncated…

Historian Joseph Ellis talked about the Founding Fathers in the Rotunda of the University of Virginia. This was the evening keynote address on the opening day of a four-day presidential conf…

A panel discussion was held on James Madison and the U.S. Constitution. James Madison was a delegate to the Continental Congress, the Father of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, a fou…

Mr. Ellis spoke about the origins of the U.S. Constitution, the world view of the men who composed the Constitution, and scholarly work on the founding fathers. Following his remarks he answ…

Historians discussed the early history of the White House and the presidency. Among the topics they addressed were the election of 1800 and it relevance to American politics, life and work i…

In conjunction with the opening of the William G. McGowan Theater, a group of historians and authors discussed the American founding fathers and their struggle for independence from England.…

Panelists discussed writing biographies and history, focusing on the relationship between the two. Following prepared remarks, the panelists responded to questions and comments from the audi…

Appearing by remote access from Chicopee, Massachusetts, Joseph Ellis talked about George Washington as a military and political leader and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. …

Professor Ellis talked about his book His Excellency: George Washington, published by Knopf. The author explained Washington’s position on several issues, including expansion and slavery. F…

Scholars and authors participated in a forum titled, “Federalism Symposium: A Conversation with Scholars on Our Founding Fathers.” Mr. Will was the facilitator.

Mr. Ellis discussed the research behind his book, Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams, published by W.W. Norton and Company. Joseph Ellis describes President John Adams …

Peter Charles Hoffer talked about his book Past Imperfect: Facts, Fictions, Frauds - American History from Bancroft and Parkman to Ambrose, Bellisles, Ellis, and Goodwin, published by Publi…

Before an audience, the panelists talked about the founding, history, and future of the United States. Peter Jennings moderated the panel. Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster co-authored I…

Panel members discussed the art of political biography. They outlined their philosophies of writing history and explored some of the content matter which went into their books. Joseph Ellis …

Joseph Ellis talked about the rare books collection of the New York Public Library and some of the materials he used in his research on President John Adams.

After an introduction by Adams and Jefferson scholar Richard Samuelson, Professor Joseph Ellis talked about the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. He is the author of biog…