Joseph J. Ellis Author

Joseph J. Ellis

7 books

Joseph John-Michael Ellis III (born July 18, 1943) is an American historian whose work focuses on the lives and times of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His book American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson won a National Book Award in 1997 and Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for History. Both books were bestsellers.

Books by Joseph J. Ellis

The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789
2015
 Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
2013
 First Family: Abigail and John Adams
First Family: Abigail and John Adams
2010
 American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
2007
 His Excellency: George Washington
His Excellency: George Washington
2004
 Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
2000
 American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
1997

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