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
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.
"[Authors] have produced centuries of works on this subject, but
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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
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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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