The Birth of American Independence




KERA's Think show

Summary: <p>[2013-05-29 12:00:00] Who were the founders of our country, really? We’ll learn about their frustrations and their triumphs this hour with historian Joseph Ellis. His new book is “Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence” (Knopf, 2013). Ellis will speak at the Dallas Museum of Art Tuesday as part of the Arts &amp; Letters Live series.</p>