· In , iconoclastic historian and bestselling author Kevin Phillips punctures the myth that was the watershed year of the American Revolution. He suggests that the great events and confrontations of —Congress’s belligerent economic ultimatums to Britain, New England’s rage militaire, the exodus of British troops and expulsion of royal governors up and down the seaboard, Brand: Penguin Publishing Group. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for A Good Year for Revolution by Kevin Phillips (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! a good year for revolution by Phillips, Kevin, Publication date Topics Paine, Thomas, Common sense, United States. He suggests that the great events and confrontations of Congress's belligerent economic ultimatums to Britain, New England's 'rage militaire,' the exodus of British troops and expulsion of.
In this major new work, iconoclastic historian and political chronicler Kevin Phillips upends the conventional reading of the American Revolution by puncturing the myth that was the struggle's watershed year. Mythology and omission have elevated , but the most important year, rarely recognized, was the critical launching point of. Click to read more about A Good Year for Revolution by Kevin Phillips. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Kevin Phillips has given us an extraordinary gift in his latest book, " - A good Year for Revolution." As a person majoring in American History and Literature at Williams College in the last century and recently a member of the Board of Directors of "The Minuteman Historical National Park" here in Concord, I found the author's presentation to be one of the best that I have ever read.
Kevin Phillips is now well into this third career, all of which have showcased a way with words. The title, A Good Year for Revolution, may sound like a more modest undertaking, though. A Good Year for Revolution. Kevin Phillips. Penguin, - History - pages. 2 Reviews. What if the year that has long been commemorated as America's defining moment was in fact, misleading? In this book the author, a historian punctures the myth that was the watershed year of the American Revolution. was the. Phillips's insistence on the primacy of as “the pivotal year” creates more problems than it solves. KEVIN PHILLIPS, a keen analyst of American politics, is also a historical sociologist.
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