The book titled The Unknown American Revolution: The Unruly Birth of Democracy and the Struggle to Create America caught my eye as I browsed our new arrivals. Not being a history buff in any way, this book still appealed to me because of its chronological layout (each chapter covers a period of years), and because it seemed to be written for the "layperson".
The most notable feature of this book is that it is researched/written from the perspective of the "disinherited of colonial America" (instead of talking about the "Founding Fathers"), and the book discusses how they "seized the turmoil that accompanied the birth the American Revolution to remake society in ways that befit their... aspirations" (quotes from Back Cover).
"In the rows of august marble busts that commemorate the American Revolution, we have lost sight of the true radical spirit of the longest and most disruptive upheaval in our history" (Amazon Book Description). This book promises to go deep into the heart of the true American Revolution.
call # E208.N33 2005
Posted by at October 11, 2005 05:04 PM