Book Club Meeting: Joseph Ellis’s American Creation
The Center for Inquiry-New York City / SHSNY Book Club will meet on Thursday, May 22 to discuss Joseph Ellis's American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic. From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation's founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic leaders. He casts an incisive eye on their achievements, arguing that the Revolution was, paradoxically, an evolution—and that part of what made it so extraordinary was the gradual pace at which it occurred. Join us even if you haven't finished reading.
The Book Club is open to all ... and free!
Every Book Club Meeting is a Book Swap, too.
Bring the books gathering dust on your shelves and take your pick of other readers' castaways. The leftovers? Donated to the Muhlenberg. Directions to the Muhlenberg Library, 209 West 23rd Street (at 7th Ave.): #1 train to 23rd St. & 7th Ave., F or V to 23rd & 6th, C or E to 23rd & 8th; #23 or #20 bus to 23rd & 7th. Parking garages at 170 and 101 West 23rd. The library has an elevator to the 3rd floor Community Room.
