Taming democracy "the people," the founders, and the troubled ending of the American Revolution
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Review: | "Bouton's work reveals a unique perspective, showing intimately how the war and the events that followed affected the majority of "the people": small farmers, craftsmen, and laborers. Bouton introduces us to the Revolution's unsung heroes - farmers, weavers, and tailors who risked their lives to create democracy and then to defend it against what they called the forces of "united avarice." We also get a look at some familiar characters from the Revolution, including Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Robert Morris, and George Washington, men whom Bouton strives to make readers see as real, flawed people, blinded by their own sense of entitlement."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-316) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195306651 0195306651 9780195378566 0195378563 |
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