| Edition |
First edition |
| Phys Descr |
xiv, 559 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Contents |
Tory-hunting -- Britain's dilemma -- Rubicon -- Plundering protectors -- Violated bodies -- Slaughterhouses -- Black holes -- Skiver them! -- Town-destroyer -- Americanizing the war -- Man for man -- Returning losers |
| Summary |
"The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It's a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this ... account of America's founding, the Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war--one that shaped the nation, and the British Empire, in ways we have only begun to understand"--Amazon.com |
| Note |
ORO: Mildred L. Welch Fund |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Social aspects
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Influence
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Violence -- United States -- History -- 18th century
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United States -- Civilization -- 1783-1865
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National characteristics, American
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| Alt Author |
Welch, Mildred L., donor. MeU
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| Other Form |
Online version: Hoock, Holger. Scars of independence. First edition. New York : Crown Publishing, 2017 9780804137294 (DLC) 2016031740 |
| OCLC # |
953617831 |
| ISBN # |
9780804137287 |
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0804137285 |
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9780804137300 |
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0804137307 |
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