American Insurgents, American Patriots: The Revolution of the People (Audiobook)

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A good account of what the American colonists, the average people, were doing in the months and years surrounding Lexington and Concord. In the buildup to revolution, Breen shows that average people talked about rights, railed against the British, organized, wrote, formed committees, formed local...

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Persuasive, interesting, and historically-grounded argument that widespread popular sentiment for independence from Britain was evident by 1774. Nothing against the Founding Fathers and their actions, asserts the author, but their proclamation of independence in 1776 was the colonial meritocracy'...

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If you study popular books on the American Revolution, it's easy to come away with the idea that the Revolution was led by the 56 men, give or take a few that were taking care of business elsewhere during pivotal moments in American history. American Insurgents, American Patriots shows that there...

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If you study popular books on the American Revolution, it's easy to come away with the idea that the Revolution was led by the 56 men, give or take a few that were taking care of business elsewhere during pivotal moments in American history. American Insurgents, American Patriots shows that there...