READ IT!

First off I really love Ellis, he has tremendous talent when it comes to bringing the past to life in his books.

I absolutely loved that he began the story of the revolutionary generation, with "The Duel". The very mention of which reminds me of the Aaron Burr, got milk commercial, if you love history you know what commercial I'm talking about! Besides the point, starting here although, chronologically illogical, really made this a fun and fast paced read.

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READ IT!

First off I really love Ellis, he has tremendous talent when it comes to bringing the past to life in his books.

I absolutely loved that he began the story of the revolutionary generation, with "The Duel". The very mention of which reminds me of the Aaron Burr, got milk commercial, if you love history you know what commercial I'm talking about! Besides the point, starting here although, chronologically illogical, really made this a fun and fast paced read.

It's been nearly a year since I read the book so its a little hazy. Still I remember really enjoying the chapter in which Jefferson craftily worked out some deadlocked issues supposedly over a hush-hush hardly documented dinner.

One such huge issue being, who would foot the bill for the new nations debt. The lingering debt debate between states and federal government being was worked out with a compromise on the location of the capitol. Jefferson's finagling to negotiate this so slyly was a story in itself on Jefferson's personality. (show less)