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What They Didn't Teach You about the American Revolution

AUTHOR: Mike Wright
ISBN: 089141746X
SHORT DESCRIPTION: The author of the acclaimed What They Didn't Teach You Series looks at the American Revolution, providing an in-depth analysis of the such personalities as Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold, as well as little-known facts about this defining moment...

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What They Didn't Teach You about the American Revolution
- Book Review, by Mike Wright

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In previous volumes of this series, Wright presumed to enlighten us on "secrets" of the Civil War and World War II. Here, he proclaims his goal of demythologizing our founding fathers and the cause for which they fought. For serious students of history, Wright's revelations must seem pompous; little here is new, and in repeating as fact many unverifiable but oft-repeated claims, Wright helps foster new mythologies. Still, he covers the gamut of the revolutionary era with a highly readable, breezy narrative style, and some of his speculations eloquently illustrate the ironies always present in grand historical movements. For general readers, this work will inform, amuse, and occasionally provide an interesting perspective on the Revolution. Jay Freeman

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Book Review

What They Didn't Teach You about the American Revolution
- Book Reviews, by Mike Wright

What They Didn't Teach You about the American Revolution

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The author of the What They Didn't Teach You series tackles his most important subject to date: the American Revolution. Among the topics examined in Wright's sometimes irreverent look back are: what made the founding fathers so great (or were they?); how about a few words for the founding mothers; and spies from Nathan Hale to Benedict Arnold, with enlightening stops on the distaff side for Patience Wright (no relation to our esteemed author), Lydia Darragh, and Ann Bates.

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Following similar treatments of the Civil War and World War II, and before one on the Wild West, Chicago-based television writer Wright reveals little-known information about the war and the people who took part in it. Among other topics, he highlights the role of women. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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