Description
Book Synopsis‘Who will write the History of the American Revolution’ asked a worried John Adams, and ‘who will ever write it? This book is an attempt to answer these questions. Examining the many histories of the American Revolution and Constitution, it looks at how the transition from amateur to professional transformed the interpretation of the Revolution.
Trade Review"'A substantial and important survey that assesses and summarises the truly vast literature on the American Revolution. Readable, insightful and witty, this book will help students and scholars appreciate the complex histories of the American Revolution.' Professor Stephen Conway, University College London"
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Ch. 1 Pioneers
Ch. 2 The ‘Noble’ and the ‘Ignoble’
Ch. 3 Present at the creation: The making of the constitution
Ch. 4 Ideology, slavery and original Intent
Ch. 5 African Americans: resistance and revolution
Ch. 6 ‘A new era in female history’
Ch. 7 The Indians, the west and the Revolution
Conclusion
Index
