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Our first civil war patriots and loyalists in the American Revolution

"New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands offers a fresh and riveting narrative of the American Revolution that shows it to be more than a fight against the British, but also a violent battle among neighbors forced to choose sides, Loyalist and Patriot"--

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Main Author: Brands, H. W. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Doubleday, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes.
Revolutionaries > United States > History > 18th century.
American loyalists.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Social aspects.
United States > Politics and government > To 1775.
United States > History, Military.
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Summary:"New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands offers a fresh and riveting narrative of the American Revolution that shows it to be more than a fight against the British, but also a violent battle among neighbors forced to choose sides, Loyalist and Patriot"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages [445]-464) and index.
Physical Description:486 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780385546515
0385546513
Author Notes:H.W. Brands was born Henry William Brands in Oregon. He graduated from Stanford University in 1975 with a B.A. in history, and from Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon. He went on to earn his graduate degree in mathematics and history in Oregon and Texas. He taught at Vanderbilt University and Texas A&M University before he joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. He acquired the title of Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History at the U of Texas. He specializes in American History and politics, with books including Traitor to His Class, Andrew Jackson, The Age of Gold, the First American, and TR. Several of his books have been best sellers, including one recently published, The General vs. the President. Two of them - Traitor to His Class and The First American were finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He lectures often on historical and current events and he can be seen and heard on national television and radio programs.

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