Boston and the Dawn of American Independence |
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| Author:
| Deming, Brian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59416-175-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Westholme Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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How a New England Port City Became the Site of the Revolution That Changed the History of the World In 1760, no one could imagine the American colonies revolting against Great Britain. The colonists were not hungry peasants groaning under the whip of a brute. They lived well. Land was cheap, wages were good, opportunities abounded. While many colonists had been in the New World for generations, they identified with Britain, and England was still "home." Yet in the...
More Description How a New England Port City Became the Site of the Revolution That Changed the History of the World
In 1760, no one could imagine the American colonies revolting against Great Britain. The colonists were not hungry peasants groaning under the whip of a brute. They lived well. Land was cheap, wages were good, opportunities abounded. While many colonists had been in the New World for generations, they identified with Britain, and England was still "home." Yet in the space of just fifteen years these sturdy bonds snapped. Boston--a town of just 16,000--lit the fire for American Independence. Brian Deming explains how and why in his lucid, lively, and deeply researched Boston and the Dawn of American Independence.