West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776, (Paperback)

from book58lover

A fascinating account of our history removed from the myopic prism of the Boston/Philadelphia corridor. It is short sighted to think that nothing was happening in this vast land while revolutionaries were battling the British in the north east. In fact entire communities were thriving in Alaska, ...

from JBD1

A very unconventional history of 1776. Saunt steers clear of the events in Boston and Philadelphia, New York and Virginia (aside from offering up a few reference points) to focus on what was happening in other parts of North America during (and around) that year. From the Russians in Alaska to th...

from JBD1

A very unconventional history of 1776. Saunt steers clear of the events in Boston and Philadelphia, New York and Virginia (aside from offering up a few reference points) to focus on what was happening in other parts of North America during (and around) that year. From the Russians in Alaska to th...

from joeydag

I've had to stop half way through at page 122 or so, but I will pick this up again. This is quite a bit of new material to me in the book. The awful story of the Russian encounters with the Aleuts in the fur trade as the Russians discover Alaska to exploit. The thin and difficult settling history...

from kaitanya64

This book briefly describes the encounters and interactions of Europeans and indigenous Americans from the Aleutian islands to the western Appalachians during the time of the American revolution. Since many Americans have a picture of the 1770s as a time when great and important things are happen...