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Joseph Ellis
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BornJoseph John Ellis
(1943-07-18) July 18, 1943 (age 80)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationProfessor, writer
NationalityAmerican
EducationCollege of William and Mary (BA)
Yale University (MA, PhD)
GenreHistory
SubjectEarly American history
Notable worksFounding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Website
www.josephellishistorian.com

Joseph John-Michael Ellis III (born July 18, 1943) is an American historian whose work focuses on the lives and times of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His book American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson won a National Book Award in 1997[1] and Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for History.[2] Both of these books were bestsellers.[3]

  1. ^ "National Book Awards – 1997". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
    (With acceptance speech by Ellis.)
  2. ^ "History". Past winners & finalists by category. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Wood, Gordon (December 16, 2004). "His Excellency (New Republic book review)". The New Republic (carried at powells.com). Retrieved August 4, 2006.

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