The American Revolution
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
American Revolutionary Chronology
Preface
Ch 1 Background to Revolution
Ch 2 Rebellion in the Colonies
Ch 3 Independence
Ch 4 War
Ch 5 Was America Different?
Further Reading
Index

About the Author

Robert J. Allison is Professor of History at Suffolk University. His books include The Crescent Obscured: The United States and the Muslim World, 1776-1815 (OUP, 1995); Stephen Decatur, American Naval Hero, 1779-1820 (2005); A Short History of Boston (2005); and Revolutionary Sites of Greater Boston (2005). He lives in Boston, MA.

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"[Authors] have produced centuries of works on this subject, but none of the comprehensive descriptions are as surprisingly crisp as Robert J. Allison's version...Allison's organization of the book is excellent...Only outdone by his excellent organization is Allison's experience with this subject, which is qualitively displayed throughout the book...Allison is an effect writer, and has produced a summary that captures most prevailing historical accounts in good
form." --Army History
"Robert Allison's volume serves as an ideal introduction to the American Revolution. All the central events and participants come alive in this brisk narrative that illuminates the origins and meaning of the War for Independence." --Louis P. Masur, Trinity College
"Anyone looking for a compact, highly conceptualized, readable history of the American Revolution and its aftermath needs to look no further than The American Revolution: A Concise History. I would never have imagined that so big a picture could be conveyed in so few words, but Bob Allison has done it. That he has accomplished this feat without losing the voices and the character of individual people is an amazement indeed. A fine book." --Fred
Anderson, University of Colorado, Boulder
"This highly readable account is ideal for general readers and can also be utilized for college survey courses in U.S. history." --Booklist
"A scholar has to master a lot of material to present it so concisely and authoritatively, and Allison's book is one of the best places to get a reliable introduction to the Revolution and the Constitution." --Thomas S. Kidd, Books and Culture

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