Joseph Ellis | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Ellis in 2016 | |
| Born | Joseph John Ellis July 18, 1943 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professor, writer |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) Yale University (MA, PhD) |
| Genre | History |
| Subject | Early American history |
| Notable works | Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation |
| Website | |
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Joseph John-Michael Ellis III (born July 18, 1943) is an American historian whose work focuses on the lives and times of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His book American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson won a National Book Award in 1997[1] and Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for History.[2] Both books were bestsellers.[3]
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1997". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
(With acceptance speech by Ellis.) - ^ "History". Past winners & finalists by category. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Wood, Gordon (December 16, 2004). "His Excellency (New Republic book review)". The New Republic (carried at powells.com). Retrieved August 4, 2006.