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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
Robert Middlekauff
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Description for The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
Paperback. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, this updated version offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and captures the profound and passionate struggle to found a free nation. Middlekauff undertakes the difficult task of separating the real from the mythic with great success. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 752 pages, 19 halftones, 20 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 986.
The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic. Beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing to the election of George Washington as first president, Robert Middlekauff offers a panoramic history of the conflict between England and America, highlighting the drama and anguish of the colonial struggle for independence. Combining the political and the personal, he provides a compelling account of the key events that precipitated the war, from ... Read more
The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic. Beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing to the election of George Washington as first president, Robert Middlekauff offers a panoramic history of the conflict between England and America, highlighting the drama and anguish of the colonial struggle for independence. Combining the political and the personal, he provides a compelling account of the key events that precipitated the war, from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
750
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Oxford History of the United States
Condition
New
Weight
974g
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195315882
SKU
V9780195315882
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About Robert Middlekauff
Robert Middlekauff is Preston Hotchkis Professor of American History Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. The winner of a Bancroft Prize for The Mathers, he was Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University and also served as Director of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens.
Reviews for The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
"[A] tour de force. Middlekauff has the admirable ability to capture historical truths in vivid images and memorable phrases.... Middlekauff's empathy enhances this massive book's cumulative power. The cause was glorious; the book is too."
Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post Book World "This is narrative history at its best, written in a conversational and engaging style.... A major revision and expansion of ... Read more
Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post Book World "This is narrative history at its best, written in a conversational and engaging style.... A major revision and expansion of ... Read more