Joseph Ellis

The author of ‘Founding Brothers’ tries to capture the breadth of the War for Independence in a single narrative.

Reflections on the latest public debate between historians about the causes of the American Revolution.

Which personality of the American Revolution or the founding era is remembered for the wrong reasons, and why?

A cheeky biography of the first president pulls no punches.

A review of a book by Sean Wilentz's "No Property in Man," which argues that the document is full of anti-slavery language.

A new book argues that race and racism fueled the fires of the American Revolution.