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Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
By Ellis, Joseph J.
- ISBN
- 9780307701220
- Publisher
- Knopf.
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Reviewed on May 1, 2013 | Social Sciences
From May to October 1776 the Continental Army defended New York City and the surrounding region while the Continental Congress declared American independence and struggled to govern a group of noncohesive, autonomous states. With revolutionary-period expertise and extensive knowledge of the founders, Ellis (lecturer, Commonwealth Honors Coll., Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst; Founding Brothers) contends that American independence was born during this "long summer." He artfully documents the interconnectivity bet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
