Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution

Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution

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  • Create Date:2021-10-20 17:21:22
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  • Author:Woody Holton
  • ISBN:1476750378
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Summary

A sweeping reassessment of the American Revolution, showing how the Founders were influenced by overlooked Americans—women, Native Americans, African Americans, and religious dissenters。

Using more than a thousand eyewitness accounts, Liberty Is Sweet explores countless connections between the Patriots of 1776 and other Americans whose passion for freedom often brought them into conflict with the Founding Fathers。 “It is all one story,” prizewinning historian Woody Holton writes。

Holton describes the origins and crucial battles of the Revolution from Lexington and Concord to the British surrender at Yorktown, always focusing on marginalized Americans—enslaved Africans and African Americans, Native Americans, women, and dissenters—and on overlooked factors such as weather, North America’s unique geography, chance, misperception, attempts to manipulate public opinion, and (most of all) disease。 Thousands of enslaved Americans exploited the chaos of war to obtain their own freedom, while others were given away as enlistment bounties to whites。 Women provided material support for the troops, sewing clothes for soldiers and in some cases taking part in the fighting。 Both sides courted native people and mimicked their tactics。

Liberty Is Sweet gives us our most complete account of the American Revolution, from its origins on the frontiers and in the Atlantic ports to the creation of the Constitution。 Offering surprises at every turn—for example, Holton makes a convincing case that Britain never had a chance of winning the war—this majestic history revivifies a story we thought we already knew。

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Bronwyn

This folly twists the Declaration of Independence and factual accounts of the early days of the Revolutionary War so that it is unrecognizable。 The American Patriots were primarily farmers fighting against the greatest military machine in history。 Now we are fighting against the modern revisionist machine trying to push a false and carefully crafted narrative。 History is only valuable when we can learn from it - so let's look at it truthfully。 The founding fathers weren't perfect by any means, b This folly twists the Declaration of Independence and factual accounts of the early days of the Revolutionary War so that it is unrecognizable。 The American Patriots were primarily farmers fighting against the greatest military machine in history。 Now we are fighting against the modern revisionist machine trying to push a false and carefully crafted narrative。 History is only valuable when we can learn from it - so let's look at it truthfully。 The founding fathers weren't perfect by any means, but they loved this country and we have much to be proud of in them and their heroic efforts。 This is a despicable attempt to discredit these individuals who put their lives on the line to found this incredible Republic - the leader of the free world。 The intent in this publication is exceedingly transparent - pushing the same divisive narrative we've witnessed over the past year and a half。 Why no mention of John Adams and John Quincy Adams who abhorred slavery, never owned slaves and spoke out against that abomination? In fact, John Quincy came out of retirement at a very advanced age to represent the Africans who were stolen aboard the Spanish ship Amistad。 In his brilliant and moving speech, he points to the Declaration of Independence on the wall, using its words to defend the souls。 They were freed。 Do yourselves a favor - pick up an actual copy of the Declaration and the Constitution and read them。 No brainwashing needed。 God Bless America。 。。。more