Book Review: The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis, may not be the kind of book expected on this blog, but it was gift, and a book, so I read it, and reviewed it; having said A, one must say B, and C. The Quartet digs deep into this pivotal period in American history when the federal system was first established. The book includes a great deal of key information, which will be new even to most Americans. There is a largely mysterious and meaningful period described in The Quartet, between the end of the war and freedom from England, and the election of George Washington as the nation's first (true) president. Ellis shows that this is when the future American government and nation were set on course, as herculean efforts occurred behind the scenes. These machinations set in motion the entire future of the country, even to the present day, including effects on slavery, states' rights, manifest destiny, and gun rights. In fact, I was surprised how very much events of that long ago time (for America) described in The Quartet still resonate in the political world of today. An important book in understanding America. [4 Stars]
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