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The American Revolution
a history
Book • 2002
This book provides an elegant synthesis of the American Revolution, integrating recent scholarship with classic questions about the period.
Wood discusses the French-Indian War, the crisis within the British Empire, American resistance, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitutional Convention.
He emphasizes the radical shift in sovereignty from monarchs to the people and the significance of republicanism in shaping American society and government.
The book also addresses the broader political context and the complex, often ironic nature of the Revolution's history.
Wood discusses the French-Indian War, the crisis within the British Empire, American resistance, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitutional Convention.
He emphasizes the radical shift in sovereignty from monarchs to the people and the significance of republicanism in shaping American society and government.
The book also addresses the broader political context and the complex, often ironic nature of the Revolution's history.
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Mentioned by 
Matt Welch as a book he received for Christmas and enjoyed reading about the Revolutionary War.
Matt Welch as a book he received for Christmas and enjoyed reading about the Revolutionary War.
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Recommended by 
Andy Lipka and 
Akhil Reed Amar for its readability and insightful perspective on the American Revolution.
Andy Lipka and Akhil Reed Amar for its readability and insightful perspective on the American Revolution.
Does Section Three Live?
Mentioned by Matt Tyrnauer , highlighting its prescient commentary on the erosion of the Bill of Rights.
Brian Klaas & Matt Tyrnauer
