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Revolution | Interview with Author Russell Shorto | 7

American History Tellers

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How to Pick People From Diverse Backgrounds

In 1776, the 13 American colonies consisted of about two and a half million people. I was attracted by the idea of picking people from diverse backgrounds,. We always still tend to get the story of the war from an American perspective. One of them who I chose is a British figure. And one is a Native American, which is probably not included in that total either.

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