In his epic new book,
Russell Shorto takes us back to the founding of the American nation,
drawing on diaries, letters and autobiographies to flesh out six lives
that cast the era in a fresh new light. They include an African man who
freed himself and his family from slavery, a rebellious young woman who
abandoned her abusive husband to chart her own course and a certain Mr.
Washington, who was admired for his social graces but harshly criticized
for his often-disastrous military strategy.
Through these
lives we understand that the revolution was fought over the meaning of
individual freedom, a philosophical idea that became a force for violent
change. A powerful narrative and a brilliant defense of American
values, Revolution Song makes the compelling case that the American Revolution is still being fought today and that its ideals are worth defending.
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Through these lives we understand that the revolution was fought over the meaning of individual freedom, a philosophical idea that became a force for violent change. A powerful narrative and a brilliant defense of American values, Revolution Song makes the compelling case that the American Revolution is still being fought today and that its ideals are worth defending.