Scars of independence : America's violent birth /
The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It's a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishing,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It's a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this account of America's founding, the Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war, one that shaped the nation, and the British Empire, in ways we have only begun to understand. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 559 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780804137287 0804137285 9780804137300 0804137307 |