In Wake of the Scandal Over Joseph Ellis, Scholars Ask 'Why?' and 'What Now?'

His lies raise questions about his obligations, his college's, and the role of academic celebrity

The line to get Joseph Ellis to sign copies of his Pulitzer Prize-winning Founding Brothers stretches out of the ornate lecture room at the National


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