September 12, 2017
The Histories of the Revolution
What was the American Revolution? When did it start, why did it start, and did it end with the Treaty of Paris… or the Constitution, or is it still unfolding? These seem like simple questions, but Americans have been debating the answers since the Continental and British armies were still on the battlefield. Over the past century, historians have argued that the Revolution was political, ideological, social, cultural. Some have claimed that revolutionary ideas mattered most; others have explored the ways in which revolutionary ideals fell short in practice for many Americans. Read More
Doing History
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