American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic (Knopf; 1 edition: 2007) by Joseph J. Ellis.
Makes the most succinct argument about what the Founders actually "created" that was new and spectacular in the world. Among these creations are: the first colonial nation to win independence through a revolt; a constitution that has endured longer than any other; institutional legitimacy of dissent through political parties.
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