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Liberty's exiles
American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World
Book • 2011
This book tells the story of the sixty thousand Americans loyal to the British cause who fled the United States at the end of the American Revolution.
Through detailed individual and family narratives, Maya Jasanoff traces the extraordinary journeys of these refugees as they settled in Canada, the Caribbean, Sierra Leone, and other parts of the British Empire.
The book highlights the experiences of individuals such as Elizabeth Johnston, David George, and Joseph Brant, and provides a provocative analysis that reevaluates the legacies of the revolution's 'losers'.
Jasanoff's work combines broad global surveys with intimate narrative history, offering a new perspective on the founding of the United States and the post-revolutionary world.
Through detailed individual and family narratives, Maya Jasanoff traces the extraordinary journeys of these refugees as they settled in Canada, the Caribbean, Sierra Leone, and other parts of the British Empire.
The book highlights the experiences of individuals such as Elizabeth Johnston, David George, and Joseph Brant, and provides a provocative analysis that reevaluates the legacies of the revolution's 'losers'.
Jasanoff's work combines broad global surveys with intimate narrative history, offering a new perspective on the founding of the United States and the post-revolutionary world.
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Mentioned by Anita Anand as being written by Maya Jasanoff and being partly about the transformation and the American Revolution.
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270. The Day The Brits Burned The White House (Ep 4)
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William Dalrymple in reference to Maya Jasanoff 's work on the experiences of enslaved people during the American Revolution.
William Dalrymple in reference to Maya Jasanoff 's work on the experiences of enslaved people during the American Revolution.19 snips
157. The American Revolution: The Shot Heard Around the World (Ep 2)
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Anita Anand as a superb book about the loss of America and the remaking of the British Empire.
Anita Anand as a superb book about the loss of America and the remaking of the British Empire.11 snips
62. When Slaves Fought for the British Empire
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Jamelle Bouie as a book about loyalists who left the country after the American Revolution.
Jamelle Bouie as a book about loyalists who left the country after the American Revolution.
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