02256cam a2200277 4500 759394590 TxAuBib 20181029120000.0 181026s2018||||||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 9781984833617 lg. print : alk. paper $30.00 1984833618 lg. print : alk. paper $30.00 KyBuM KyBuM TxGR TxAuBib Ellis, Joseph J. American dialogue [Large Type Book] : the founders and us / Joseph J. Ellis. 1st large print ed. New York : Random House Large Print, 2018. x, 426 p. (large print) ; 24 cm. Includes index. "The award-winning author of Founding Brothers and The Quartet now gives us a deeply insightful examination of the relevance of the views of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams to some of the most divisive issues in America today. The story of history is a ceaseless conversation between past and present, and in American Dialogue Joseph J. Ellis focuses the conversation on the often-asked question 'What would the Founding Fathers think?' He examines four of our most seminal historical figures through the prism of particular topics, using the perspective of the present to shed light on their views and, in turn, to make clear how their now centuries-old ideas illuminate the disturbing impasse of today's political conflicts. He discusses Jefferson and the issue of racism, Adams and the specter of economic inequality, Washington and American imperialism, Madison and the doctrine of original intent. Through these juxtapositions--and in his hallmark dramatic and compelling narrative voice--Ellis illuminates the obstacles and pitfalls paralyzing contemporary discussions of these fundamentally important issues"--Provided by the publisher. 20181029. Political culture United States History. Founding Fathers of the United States. United States Politics and government 1775-1783 Philosophy. United States Politics and government 2017- Philosophy. RV8