| Tango01 | 12 Sep 2016 12:23 p.m. PST |
"When we think of the American Revolution, we think of brave patriots coming together to resist a tyrannical ruler in defense of noble ideals. It's a stirring narrative, and one the Founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock argues, the truth is far more complex: The Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war—one that shaped the nation in ways we have only begun to understand…"
See here
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Armand |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 12 Sep 2016 12:51 p.m. PST |
"Rewrites the history of America's founding". Yeah,yeah. We'll see. |
| Bill N | 12 Sep 2016 1:14 p.m. PST |
And this is supposed to be news? |
| cosmicbank | 12 Sep 2016 6:39 p.m. PST |
Was it Franklin that said Revolutions are like Bastard children? |
| 42flanker | 12 Sep 2016 11:43 p.m. PST |
You mean- we LOST the Colonies? |
| Supercilius Maximus | 13 Sep 2016 3:17 a.m. PST |
No, we knew where they were; we just didn't want them that badly any more. |
| 42flanker | 13 Sep 2016 4:23 a.m. PST |
Ah, I was concerned there for a moment. To lose thirteen colonies looks like carelessness |
| Pan Marek | 13 Sep 2016 7:35 a.m. PST |
Always remember, most of us on TMP have far more knowledge of these things than the average person. Hence, the book. |
| Tango01 | 13 Sep 2016 10:28 a.m. PST |
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| 42flanker | 13 Sep 2016 4:13 p.m. PST |
"Mediocrity thrives on public ignorance" |
| FlyXwire | 02 Oct 2016 6:11 a.m. PST |
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| 42flanker | 03 Oct 2016 2:52 a.m. PST |
"Down with this sort of thing!" |
| Supercilius Maximus | 03 Oct 2016 8:31 a.m. PST |
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| Pan Marek | 14 Sep 2017 10:51 a.m. PST |
For you naysayers, I suggest you go to Amazon and see what historians and periodicals gave it rave reviews. |
| 42flanker | 14 Sep 2017 11:57 a.m. PST |
Somebody might even read the book |
| 42flanker | 15 Sep 2017 1:10 p.m. PST |
Although having dipped into the book via g**gle books, I suspect you won't learn much you didn't know already- and in places may find you know more than the author. There is a certain degree of novelising for effect. "It's the violents, stupid." |
| Rudysnelson | 18 Sep 2017 7:24 a.m. PST |
So , my British cousins, do you think the American fight for independence encouraged the adoption of the successful Commonwealth systems?
While I do and I think in some ways the Americans would have been better off, in others there would have been serious problems with maintaining the unity of the region under one government.
Interesting topic for discussion. |
| 42flanker | 18 Sep 2017 3:17 p.m. PST |
'Canadia,' 'Appalachia,' 'Louisiana' & 'New Mexico' |
looks at some new terrain products, which use space age technology!