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Reviewed on October 15, 2017 | Social Sciences
Shorto (The Island at the Center of the World) depicts the American Revolution through the experiences of six individuals: Venture Smith, a slave who remade himself into a prosperous free man; George Germain, who directed Britain's war effort; Cornplanter, an Iroquois chief who fought alongside the British; Abraham Yates, who democratized New York politics; George Washington, who commanded the rebel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More