| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
779 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part one: the king's grievances. Awing and protecting the Indians, 1763 -- The first American revolution, 1763 -- Confederacy of smuggles, 1763-1764 -- Hungry caterpillars, 1765 -- A hobnail or a horseshoe, 1765-1766 -- Who should rule at home?, 1766 -- From Bengal to Boston, 1767-1768 -- Red flag over Boston, 1768-1769 -- The music of the wheels, 1769 -- Town born, turn out!, 1770-1772 -- Cry for liberty!, 1772-1773 -- In the common cause, 1774 -- The hindmost horse, 1774-1775 -- Part two: push on. Declare freedom, early 1775 -- Pyramids of fire, spring-summer 1775 -- Instigated insurrections?, 1775 -- Freedom hath been hunted, early 1776 -- The moust in the maze, early 1776 -- Liberty further extended, summer 1776 -- You never will have enough, summer 1776 -- The game is pretty nearly up, fall 1776 -- The price of revolution, early 1777 -- Above all, horses, summer 1777 -- Take no quarter, fall 1777 -- The valley, winter 1777-1778 -- Souther strategies, 1778-1779 -- Dark days, 1779-1780 -- Secret agency, 1780 -- Had I crossed the river, 1781 -- Nothing but a treaty, 1871 -- Surrenders, 1781-1782 -- To amend and perfect, 1782-1783 -- Like old worn out horses, 1782-1783 -- Part three: roads opened, roads closed. A revolution in favor of government, 1783-1788 -- An unseen enemy, 1788-1793 -- Back to Braddock's Field, 1794-1795. |
| Summary |
"A celebrated scholar's history of the American Revolution, from its origins to its aftermath, which emphasizes the contributions of groups usually omitted in this story: Native Americans, African Americans, and women". |
| Subject(S) |
Minorities -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Indians.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Women.
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| Added Title |
Hidden history of the American Revolution |
| ISBN |
9781476750378 (hardcover) |
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1476750378 (hardcover) |
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