The American Revolution at 250 : twenty-four historians reflect on the founding /
In these powerful and personal essays, some of the most celebrated historians of the American Revolutionary era reflect on the meaning of 1776 to the nation in 2026, offering fresh insights and food for thought on every page. They tackle the most pressing topics that Americans debated in 1776 and co...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charlottesville :
University of Virginia Press,
[2026].
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| Series: | Revolutionary age (Charlottesville, Va.)
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| Summary: | In these powerful and personal essays, some of the most celebrated historians of the American Revolutionary era reflect on the meaning of 1776 to the nation in 2026, offering fresh insights and food for thought on every page. They tackle the most pressing topics that Americans debated in 1776 and continue to debate today, the meaning of democracy, the nature of information wars; immigration and the rights and obligations of citizenship, race and slavery, public health, the various and conflicting legacies of the founders and the shifting nature of commemoration itself. Like the Revolutionary generation they know so well, on some issues these scholarly authorities find themselves largely in accord. On others, they vehemently disagree. This is historical debate at its most urgent. |
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| Physical Description: | 277 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813954622 0813954622 |