Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History: 1585-1828, (Paperback)

from sweetFrank

This book is a highly-readable and fresh look at well-known events and people, as well as the less-well known, including significant figures like Hugh Williamson of North Carolina, General Nathaniel Greene, and his enchanting wife Caty. McDougall is particularly scathing in his judgment of the mi...

from rsubber

This is a compelling commentary on Americans' history. One reading isn't enough. My takeaways are: There is no destiny—-there are partially sustainable outcomes of both independent and coordinated actions of individuals and organizations. The nether side of human nature is a permanent condition—-...

from sweetFrank

This book is a highly-readable and fresh look at well-known events and people, as well as the less-well known, including significant figures like Hugh Williamson of North Carolina, General Nathaniel Greene, and his enchanting wife Caty. McDougall is particularly scathing in his judgment of the mi...

from rsubber

This is a compelling commentary on Americans' history. One reading isn't enough. My takeaways are: There is no destiny—-there are partially sustainable outcomes of both independent and coordinated actions of individuals and organizations. The nether side of human nature is a permanent condition—-...