The Spirit Of '74 by Ray Raphael
Many people know about the Boston Tea Party and 'the shot heard 'round the world' that began the American Revolution, but 16 months divided these two iconic events, a period that has nearly been lost to history. The Spirit of '74 fills in this gap in America's founding narrative, showing how in these mislaid months, step by step, real people made a revolution. This exciting text places America's founding moment in a rich and new historical context, both changing and deepening its meaning.
"Most people understand that the American Revolution began in MassachusettsWhat they may not know is that the revolution actually began well over a year before the gunfire at Lexington and Concord. . . . This revolution in Massachusetts was not brought about by the well-known names’ associated with the revolutionary period but rather by little known locals supported by many thousands of ordinary people. . . . In a very real sense what became the American Revolution joined the revolution that had already taken place in Massachusetts in 1774. The Raphaels tell this dramatic story in a fascinating and very readable manner. Even knowing that the events of April 19th are just over the horizon, the unfolding of the tale makes for exciting reading. . . . This book thoroughly explains what took place in Massachusetts between the Boston Tea Party and Lexington/Concord. Without this background of revolution the march to Concord doesn’t make sense. The Spirit of 74 ties it all together."
Journal of the American Revolution
"Ray and Marie Raphael provide readers with the lively story of how, starting with the Boston Tea Party, Massachusetts turned from resistance to revolution in a single year. Using well-chosen quotations from participants, as well as revealing anecdotes, their masterful narrative brings to life the human drama of this grassroots transformation."
Richard Brown, Distinguished Professor of History emeritus, University of Connecticut
"A well-conceived work of popular history that fills a gap in the chronology of the American Revolution."
Kirkus
Journal of the American Revolution
"Ray and Marie Raphael provide readers with the lively story of how, starting with the Boston Tea Party, Massachusetts turned from resistance to revolution in a single year. Using well-chosen quotations from participants, as well as revealing anecdotes, their masterful narrative brings to life the human drama of this grassroots transformation."
Richard Brown, Distinguished Professor of History emeritus, University of Connecticut
"A well-conceived work of popular history that fills a gap in the chronology of the American Revolution."
Kirkus
Ray Raphael's ten books on the Founding Era include A People's History of the American Revolution (2001), Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past (2004), Mr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive (2012), and Constitutional Myths (2013). Having taught at Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods, he is currently developing teaching tools for the Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) and serving as an associate editor for the Journal of the American Revolution. He lives in Northern California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781620971260 |
| ISBN 10 | 1620971267 |
| Title | The Spirit Of '74 |
| Author | Ray Raphael |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | The New Press |
| Year published | 2015-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 284 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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