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The American Revolution: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) by Gordon S. Wood is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Amazon.com ReviewGordon S. Wood's The American Revolution, part of the Modern Library Chronicles series, is an erudite, concise summary of the events and circumstances surrounding the seminal conflict, both physical and philosophical, in American history. The Modern Library Chronicles are accessible-but-serious works of scholarship, meant to serve as introductions (or refresher courses) on large subjects for interested readers. The American Revolution is an excellent case in point. Wood deftly describes seeds of the Revolution, most notably disgruntlement on the colonists' part brought about by increasingly maladroit and fiscally punishing British policies. He then follows the course of actual warfare and its aftermath, most interestingly the fraught, bitter battle to draw a governing blueprint for the new country. Wood breaks little new interpretive ground himself, here, but as a synthesizer (and amiable, skillful narrator/guide) he stands on high ground. --H. O'BillovitchFrom Library JournalA famed historian sums up his life's work; his first book since winning the Pulitzer Prize. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Author
Gordon S. Wood
Publisher
Modern Library
Published
2001
Language
EN
ISBN
9781588361585
Category
history
Subjects
Political Science, History, Humanities
Rating
3.78 / 5 (56 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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