| West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776 Contributor(s): Saunt, Claudio (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393351157 ISBN-13: 9780393351156 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | North American - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 973.313 |
| LCCN: 2014011360 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Canadian - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this unique history of 1776, Claudio Saunt looks beyond the familiar story of the thirteen colonies to explore the many other revolutions roiling the turbulent American continent. In that fateful year, the Spanish landed in San Francisco, the Russians pushed into Alaska to hunt valuable sea otters, and the Sioux discovered the Black Hills. Hailed by critics for challenging our conventional view of the birth of America, West of the Revolution "[coaxes] our vision away from the Atlantic seaboard" and "exposes a continent seething with peoples and purposes beyond Minutemen and Redcoats" (Wall Street Journal). |
Contributor Bio(s): Saunt, Claudio: - Claudio Saunt is the Richard B. Russell Professor in American History at the University of Georgia. He is the author of award-winning books, including A New Order of Things, Black, White, and Indian, and West of the Revolution. He lives in Athens, Georgia. |