Making of America Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of A Nation How 13 Fragile Colonies United to Defy an Empire and Create the World's First great Democracy

Almost every detail is inaccurate in Emmanuel Leutze's famous painting of General George Washington leading his troops across the Delaware River in the early-morning hours of Dec. 26, 1776-yet the work captures a higher truth, the bold vision and gallant spirit of the Revolutionary generation. This volume traces the founding decades of the American republic, distinguishing legend and lore from historical fact yet never losing sight of the greater meaning of the invigorating clashes of people, ideas and events that forged a new nation. Designed to be different, the world's first great democracy was made, not born-and this is the story of the making of America.Time Magazine Editors is the author of 'Making of America Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of A Nation How 13 Fragile Colonies United to Defy an Empire and Create the World's First great Democracy', published 2005 under ISBN 9781932994087 and ISBN 1932994084.