An edition of The first American revolution (2002)

The first American revolution

before Lexington and Concord

By Ray Raphael

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Publish Date

2002

Publisher

New Press,Distributed by W.W. Norton

Language

eng

Pages

281

Description:

"In the years before the Battle of Lexington and Concord, local people took control over their own destinies, overturning British authority and declaring themselves free from colonial oppression, with acts of rebellion that long predated the Boston Tea Party. In rural towns such as Worcester, Massachusetts, local democracy set down roots well before the Boston patriots made their moves in the fight for independence. Until now, few of these true founding fathers have made it into the historical record.". "Much more than a simple debunking of national myths, The First American Revolution takes a major new look at the history of revolutionary ferment in the eighteenth-century American colonies. Richly documented, The First American Revolution recaptures the grassroots activism that propelled the colonies toward a break with Britain."--BOOK JACKET.