The American Revolution, Gordon S. Wood
The American Revolution, Gordon S. Wood
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The American Revolution
A History

Author: Gordon S. Wood

Narrator: Jack Garrett

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/14/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

The American Revolution signalled a great change in the course of world history and progress. From this colonial revolt sprouted ideals of liberty and democracy, and all the aspirations and ambitions of a new people. In this work, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood discusses the character and consequences of the revolution, grounding the events and ideas that shaped the American consciousness.

About Gordon S. Wood

Gordon S. Wood, the Alva O. Way University Professor and Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University, received his A.B. from Tufts University and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His 1970 book The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 was nominated for the National Book Award and received the Bancroft and John H. Dunning Prizes. In 1993 he won the Pulitzer Prize for The Radicalism of the American Revolution. Gordon lives in Providence, Rhode Island.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laurel on December 16, 2020

An excellent reference book on the Revolutionary War.......more

Goodreads review by Skip on July 24, 2021

Mostly extended excerpts from other books. Not a travel guide.......more