According to the traditional telling; the American Revolution began with "the shot heard round the world." Now in paperback; Ray Raphael's The First American Revolution uses the wide-angle lens of a people's historian to tell a surprising new story of America's revolutionary struggle. In the years before the battle of Lexington and Concord; local people--men and women of common means but of uncommon courage--overturned British authority and declared themselves free from colonial oppression; with acts of rebellion that long predated the Boston Tea Party. In rural towns such as Worcester; Massachusetts; democracy set down roots well before the Boston patriots made their moves in the fight for independence. Richly documented; The First American Revolution recaptures in vivid detail the grassroots activism that drove events in the years leading up to the break from Britain.
#168086 in Books Hannah Arendt 1972-05-10 1972-05-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .63 x 5.25l; .56 #File Name: 0156232006252 pagesCrises of the Republic Lying in Politics Civil Disobedience on Violence Thoughts on Politics and Revolution
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Everyone who cares about history and politics should read thisBy C. L. SchoonDoesn't matter your own affiliations or beliefs: this is a great collection of essays that truly tell the story of how America changed in the 1960s; how history played into those changes; and how we can navigate the future with this knowledge. Arendt is an academic; though artful writer and these essays should be filed away in the minds of anyone who cares about American politics.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Classic political analysisBy Mark P.Brilliant series of essays in which she brought her insights into political philosophy to bear on the events of the day (Pentagon Papers; non-violent protest ;and political violence). Her reflections on the role of lying and self-deception in American misadventures are still relevant today.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Michael Parrellaclassic
