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Title: 1775: A Good Year for Revolution
Author: Kevin Phillips
ISBN: 9780670025121
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
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American History 1630458
Publisher Description:
The contrarian historian and analyst upends the conventional reading of the American Revolution
In "1775," iconoclastic historian and bestselling author Kevin Phillips punctures the myth that 1776 was the watershed year of the American Revolution. He suggests that the great events and confrontations of 1775 Congress s belligerent economic ultimatums to Britain, New England s "rage militaire," the exodus of British troops and expulsion of royal governors up and down the seaboard, and the new provincial congresses and hundreds of local committees that quickly reconstituted local authority in Patriot hands achieved a sweeping Patriot control of territory and local government that Britain was never able to overcome. These each added to the Revolution s essential momentum so when the British finally attacked in great strength the following year, they could not regain the control they had lost in 1775.
Analyzing the political climate, economic structures, and military preparations, as well as the roles of ethnicity, religion, and class, Phillips tackles the eighteenth century with the same skill and insights he has shown in analyzing contemporary politics and economics. The result is a dramatic narrative brimming with original insights. "1775" revolutionizes our understanding of America s origins."
Author: Kevin Phillips
ISBN: 9780670025121
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
Very light wear to disc. Case and artwork included but clearly used. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
American History 1630458
Publisher Description:
The contrarian historian and analyst upends the conventional reading of the American Revolution
In "1775," iconoclastic historian and bestselling author Kevin Phillips punctures the myth that 1776 was the watershed year of the American Revolution. He suggests that the great events and confrontations of 1775 Congress s belligerent economic ultimatums to Britain, New England s "rage militaire," the exodus of British troops and expulsion of royal governors up and down the seaboard, and the new provincial congresses and hundreds of local committees that quickly reconstituted local authority in Patriot hands achieved a sweeping Patriot control of territory and local government that Britain was never able to overcome. These each added to the Revolution s essential momentum so when the British finally attacked in great strength the following year, they could not regain the control they had lost in 1775.
Analyzing the political climate, economic structures, and military preparations, as well as the roles of ethnicity, religion, and class, Phillips tackles the eighteenth century with the same skill and insights he has shown in analyzing contemporary politics and economics. The result is a dramatic narrative brimming with original insights. "1775" revolutionizes our understanding of America s origins."
