American Revolution: People and Perspectives (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851097036)

Moving beyond traditional texts, this revealing volume explores the world of the average citizens who played an integral part in the Revolutionary era of American history.

American Revolution looks at one of the most significant eras in American history through the eyes of its least famous, least studied citizens. It is an eye-opening collection of essays demonstrating how the wrenching transformation from English colonies to an emerging nation affected Americans from all walks of life.

American Revolution features the work of 14 accomplished social historians, whose findings are adding new dimensions to our understanding of the Revolutionary era. But some of the most fascinating contributions to this volume come from the people themselves--the anecdotes, letters, diaries, journalism, and other documents that convey the experiences of the full spectrum of American society in the mid- to late-18th century (including women, African Americans, Native Americans, immigrants, soldiers, children, laborers, Quakers, sailors, and farmers).

Author: Andrew K. Frank
ISBN-10: 1851097031
ISBN-13: 9781851097036
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.97lbs
Size: 10.31h x 7.13w x 1.14d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 64
Choice 02/01/2008 pg. 1134