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The Real History of the American Revolution: A New Look at the Past (Real History Series) (original 2007; edition 2007)

by Alan Axelrod

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From A to Z, this book chronicles the events that turned our fledgling little group of colonies into its own country. Very descriptive and full of interesting side stories and wierd facts. ( )
  brian_irons | Nov 25, 2011 |
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A great book for an overall picture of the American Revolution. Doesn't concentrate on any one area or event, instead choosing to give a brief description of all the significant pieces.
Has a great collection of artwork, pictures of original documents, maps and other "extras" in the margins and within the text. Reminds me of what I saw in history text books back in school ( )
  trueblueglue | Nov 23, 2023 |
An excellent single volume, reader-friendly history of the American Revolution. I especially admired the introductory chapters which focused on the causes of the revolution. The Russian and French Revolutions were rebellions by the starving lower class. But as author Alan Axelrod makes clear, the American Revolution's causes were less clear...it was, after all, a war between peers. English mistakes laid the groundwork for revolution and the author lays them out. Loaded with sidebars, factoids, and photos, this is a good starting point for anyone wanting to dip into the subject. Having read several books on the topic, although by means being a date-memorizing expert, I found plenty of new information. ( )
  NickHowes | May 4, 2016 |
From A to Z, this book chronicles the events that turned our fledgling little group of colonies into its own country. Very descriptive and full of interesting side stories and wierd facts. ( )
  brian_irons | Nov 25, 2011 |
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