What were the themes in the book "To Begin the World Anew?"?

Question

The author is Bernard Bailyn

Answer 1

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The first institution is the Constitution itself - and here it is critical to return to the teachings of Ideological Origins. The Revolution was a revolt against abuses of power, as chronicled in the Declaration of Independence itself. And the natural reaction to a fear of power was to create a national government of limited powers. But the Articles of Confederation proved an inept failure.

The second and third institutions examined by Professor Bailyn are actually persons - two of the titans of the founding, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.