The Emergence of One American Nation: The Revolution, the Founders, and the Structure

Divisiveness is the hallmark of American politics at the moment. Crimson state versus blue; liberal versus conservative; secular versus non secular; the checklist goes on. Generally it appears we’re not one nation, however in reality we’re. Division and argument have at all times been part of the American scene, no extra so than at our founding.

Within the Emergence of One American Nation, Donald J. Fraser explores the difficulties that the founding technology confronted in molding the US into one nation. On the coronary heart of that endeavor was the trouble to create and ratify a brand new Structure for the nation, one to switch the failed Articles of Confederation. Fraser not solely explains the American leaders’ technique of structure making, however locations it clearly within the context of the separation from Nice Britian, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and combating the Revolutionary Struggle. 

Fraser’s work not solely tells of the occasions that led to the creation of 1 American nation, but additionally consists of partaking portraits of the people who helped convey concerning the revolution and the brand new political order beneath the Structure, together with Franklin, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, and a number of lesser identified however attention-grabbing characters.