Title:
The American Revolution : a Very Short Introduction / Robert J. Allison.
Author:
Allison, Robert J., author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Call Number:
E208 .A425 2015
Abstract:
Between 1760 and 1800, the people of the United States created a new nation, based on the idea that all people have the right to govern themselves. This introduction recreates the experiences that led to the Revolution; the experience of war; and the post-war creation of a new political society.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9780190225063
Series:
A very short introduction
Very short introductions.
Physical Description:
xxx, 130 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
General Note:
Original edition has subtitle: a concise history.
Contents:
Background to revolution -- Rebellion in the colonies -- Independence -- War -- Was America different?
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