Scott Brick
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When people think of the American Revolution, they think of brave patriots coming together to resist a tyrannical ruler in defense of noble ideals. It₂s a stirring narrative, and one the Founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock argues, the truth is far more complex: The Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war, one that shaped the nation in ways...