Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The American Revolution The American Revolution Gordon S. Wood Presents a concise history of the American Revolution and the birth of the American republic, from the earliest hints of revolt and unrest through the ratification of the Constitution. OL15425542W
The constitutional origins of the American Revolution The constitutional origins of the American Revolution Jack P. Greene "Using the British Empire as a case study, this succinct study argues that the establishment of overseas settlements in America created a problem of constitutional organization. The failure to resolv… OL15456712W
An Empire On the Edge An Empire On the Edge Nick Bunker This book provides a British-perspective chronicle of the Boston Tea Party and other events that led up to the American Revolution. It traces three years of volatile politics, personalities and econo… OL17318115W
American tempest American tempest Unger, Harlow G. From the author of The Last Founding Father, this book is an in-depth study of the Boston Tea Party and how it defined the course of American history. It takes a critical look at the famed incident a… OL17738794W
Forced founders Forced founders Woody Holton In this provocative reinterpretation of one of the best-known events in American history, Woody Holton shows that when Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other elite joined their peers from oth… OL2004366W
Boston's massacre Boston's massacre Eric Hinderaker On the night of March 5, 1770, British soldiers fired into a crowd gathered in front of Boston's Custom House, killing five people. Denounced as an act of unprovoked violence and villainy, the event … OL20050300W
The American Revolution The American Revolution Gordon S. Wood In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. In 1775, when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massa… OL2737452W
The American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence The American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence George H Smith 1 online resource OL27682260W
The perfect crisis The perfect crisis Neil R. Stout At the outset of 1774, few people on either side of the Atlantic Ocean believed that an American Union was possible--by September of that year, it was a reality. That year of "perfect crisis" witness… OL3407375W
The long fuse The long fuse Don Cook "We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the time and the manner of yielding what it is impossible to keep," declared Queen Elizabeth II at the American Independence… OL3521437W
The causes of the American Revolution The causes of the American Revolution John C. Wahlke Part of the "Problems in American Civilization" series this book contains nine reading selected by faculty in the Department of American Studies at Amherst College. Readings are in three groups with … OL7200330W