An edition of The persistence of empire (2000)
The persistence of empire
British political culture in the age of the American Revolution
By Eliga H. Gould
Publish Date
2000
Publisher
Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press
Language
eng
Pages
288
Description:
"The Persistence of Empire examines an important yet surprisingly understudied aspect of British and America history: the British public's predominantly loyal response to its government's handling of the American Revolution. Despite a deepening interest in the British dimensions of the Revolution, historians have so far focused largely on British expressions of sympathy for the colonists' resistance. In contrast, Eliga Gould uses sources that include nearly one thousand political pamphlets as well as broadsides, private memoirs, and popular cartoons to explore why most Britons actually supported the American politics of George III and his ministers. In the process, he enriches our understanding of what the American Revolution meant to people on both sides of the Atlantic."--BOOK JACKET.
subjects: Politics and government, Colonies, History, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, Great britain, politics and government, 18th century, Great britain, colonies, history, Politique et gouvernement, Histoire, British colonies, Amerikaanse Vrijheidsoorlog, Politieke cultuur, Publieke opinie
Places: Great Britain, United States
Times: 1760-1789, 18th century, Revolution, 1775-1783