Essay on the Book of the Founding Brothers“No event in American history that was so unlikely at the time has seemed in retrospect so inevitable as the American Revolution” (3). This is how the book Founding Brothers, by Joseph J. Ellis, begins. This book is about the lives of the founding fathers and post-revolutionary America. The book itself chronicles the bonds of each of the founding fathers and how they influenced each other in different ways. There are six chapters and a chapter on preferences. Each of the chapters tells about important things during the post-revolutionary war period. This is the Presence, the first chapter called “The Generation”. Ellis talks about how the relationships between the founding fathers influenced American history. This is done by trying to make the reader understand the founding fathers in separating fact from fiction. This is done by telling the reader that the founders won the war through luck, intellect, and perseverance. It also talks about how the United States is the longest-lived republic in the world. It also tells what the Revolutionary War was like from different perspectives. One example is that some of the founders thought America could unify and become an economic power, while others simply wanted to separate from England. Then he talks about 1787 and how the American Constitution was drafted and then how George Washington formed a new country under his leadership. This all sets the stage for the rest of the book. The very first chapter is "The Dual". This is the most famous duel in American history. The doubles match was between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. The double took place on July 11, 1804 on the Weehawken Plains, New Jersey. During the double, Hamilton was fatally wounded and Burr was unharmed. Ellis then talks about what... middle of paper... between them. After some time, however, the two began to correspond with each other. In which they discussed their conflicting views on the revolutionary period, current events and the future of the country. Their long friendship ended on July 4, 1826, the nation's fiftieth Independence Day, and the day they both died. So, in conclusion, the book Founding Brothers is a book about American history. Ellis tells us about some of the most famous events of post-revolutionary America. These events range from the Hamilton/Burr duel to Washington's farewell address. It also tells the story of the founders' lives. Like the friendship between Jefferson and Adams. It also talks about how to govern the country as the founders wanted. How to abolish slavery and define political programs. So, in all, the Founding Brothers' book is the book about the greatest event in the history of the world.