Joseph J. Ellis
Joseph J. Ellis (born July 18, 1943 ) is an American historian who mainly published on the founding fathers of the United States .
Ellis received his PhD from Yale University in 1969 and has been a full professor at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts since 1979 . His book Founding Brothers won the Pulitzer Prize . He lives in Amherst , Massachusetts with his wife and has three sons. His books Founding Brothers and His Excellency George Washington have also been translated into German .
Publications (selection)
- They made America. The founding generation from John Adams to George Washington . From the americ. by Martin Pfeiffer. CH Beck Verlag, Munich 2002, ISBN 9783406495205 . Original: Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Vintage, 2000. ISBN 9780375705243 .
- His Excellency George Washington. A biography . From the American by Martin Pfeiffer. CH Beck, Munich 2005, ISBN 9783406535093 .
- First Family Abigail and John Adams . Knopf, New York 2010, ISBN 0307269620 .
- Revolutionary Summer . Random House Inc., 2014, ISBN 9780307946379 .
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| SURNAME | Ellis, Joseph J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1943 |