West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776

by Claudio Saunt

Book Overview

In 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, the Continental Congress declared independence, and Washington crossed the Delaware. We are familiar with these famous moments in American history, but we know little about the extraordinary events occurring that same year far beyond the British colonies. In this distinctive history, Claudio Saunt tells an intriguing, largely untold story of an immense and restless continent connected in surprising ways...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393240207
• ISBN13: 9780393240207
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"