Joseph Ellis's Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation provided me a chance to enrich my knowledge of founders of the American republic--John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. ... And I could learn about our founders more by reading this book: Adams, a politician who has autistic and combative personality, whose closest political helper was his wife, Abigail (Mr.Tub mentioned this every time saying without Abigail, Adams could not be President of America. ... ; Burr, a duel-loving killer, was one of th...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The book that I read dealt with America and how our founders set up a strong foundation that would help in many years to come. ... It talks about the fatal duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. ... Legend has it that Hamilton missed Burr on purpose and Burr did not mean to kill Hamilton, however, Hamilton may have died, but Burr's reputation was ruined forever. The following event in the book was a secret meeting between Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. ... What was actually said during the meeting is unknown, but the deal that was worked out between t...

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• Grade Level: High School

Joseph Ellis presents the personalities of John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington beautifully and in tremendous detail. ... " In "The Duel," Ellis describes the legendary shootout between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. ... Burr, thinking that Hamilton fired at him, shot and killed Hamilton. In the second chapter, "The Dinner," Ellis exploits a secret compromise between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in the scene of a dinner party hosted by Thomas Jefferson. ... He hoped to negoti...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The first chapter is the only chapter put of order intended to capture the reader's attention by telling a gripping story of a duel that took place between Aaron Burr an Alexander Hamilton on the plains of Weehawken. In short what transpired was that Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had an argument in which Hamilton initially called Burr despicable for changing his political views to become governor of New York. After some further insults given by both parties Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. ... America was fractured and each state was separated by ideals and ideologies. ... Ellis w...

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They tie, and Hamilton and Adams campaign for Jefferson, and he wins over Burr. ... The Barbary Pirates start looting American ships and the head of Tripoli government cuts down the flag of American Consulate which was a direct war suggestion. ... Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel. Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in the duel at Weehawken, New Jersey. ... The British claimed that 4 on the American ship were deserters. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The presidential election of 1800 was a political battle between the Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans - and it was one of the nastiest and most heated political races in American history. ... Jefferson showed this as an opportunity for America to develop a relationship with the powerful country. ... They even went as far as to say that Adams was planning the marriage of his son to a daughter of King George III, which would lead to an American dynasty (Parton 2006). ... One of those Federalists was Alexander Hamilton. ... Hamilton's encouragement finally led to Jefferson winning ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Burr lost the election, perhaps due to a public denouncement of his character expressed by Alexander Hamilton in many New York newspapers. This growing disdain between Burr and Hamilton would ultimately lead to a duel, resulting in Hamilton's death. 1808 Congress stops slave trade Forbidden by the Constitution to tamper with the slave trade for 20 years, Congress quickly acted on the expired deadline by ending the slave trade. ... The American public was appalled and furious, as was Jefferson, who however wanted to avoid war. ... Free African Americans had little rights and often ...

• Word Count: 2386
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate