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Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson

November 20, 2003

Gore Vidal writer, historian

Christopher Lydon former radio host, The Connection

In his latest book, Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Gore Vidal takes readers behind the scenes as America's founding fathers fought and worked to create a new country. Among Vidal's revelations: Benjamin Franklin believed the Constitution was flawed and predicted it eventually would fail, and that the Revolution was kept alive only by the force of Washington's personality and "the cleverness of our diplomats" (including Franklin, Jefferson and Adams) in convincing France to come to America's aid.

Topics: History

Tags: Human Rights | Presidents | Military & Warfare | Profiles

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Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson (Icons of America)

Author: Gore Vidal

Publisher: Yale University Press (2004)

Binding: Paperback, 223 pages

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