The debate on the American Revolution

By: Gwenda Morgan, Roger Richardson (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 November 2007

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'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. -- .

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"'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"

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Non-Fiction History History Theory & Methods Historiography Regional & National History History of the Americas Earliest Times to Present Day Early Modern History from 1450 to 1700 Military History American War of Independence Politics & Government Political Structure & Processes

Constitution & The Government & The State

General editor's foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
The pioneers	p. 7
'Noble ideals and ignoble interests'	p. 50
Present at the creation: the making of the Federal Constitution	p. 95
Ideology, slavery and original intent	p. 132
African Americans: resistance and revolution	p. 175
'A new era in female history'	p. 215
The Indians, the west and the Revolution	p. 254
Conclusion	p. 297
Further reading	p. 303
Index	p. 307
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