false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175723807m/550925.jpg 550925 9 Gordon S. Wood's <I>The American Revolution</I>, part of the Modern Library Chronicles series, is an erudite, concise summary of the events and circumstances surrounding the seminal conflict, both physical and philosophical, in American history. The Modern Library Chronicles are accessible-but-serious works of scholarship, meant to serve as introductions (or refresher courses) on large subjects for interested readers. <I>The American Revolution</I> is an excellent case in point. Wood deftly describes seeds of the Revolution, most notably disgruntlement on the colonists' part brought about by increasingly maladroit and fiscally punishing British policies. He then follows the course of actual warfare and its aftermath, most interestingly the fraught, bitter battle to draw a governing blueprint for the new country. <p> Wood breaks little new interpretive ground himself, here, but as a synthesizer (and amiable, skillful narrator/guide) he stands on high ground. <I>--H. O'Billovitch</I> 538167 2002 The American Revolution: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) total:113|5:24|4:42|3:42|2:4|1:1| 113 423 170 23 4 1 false false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Sep 26 15:26:33 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 02 16:09:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 08:05:17 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 08:23:09 -0700 2009 1
Gordon S. Wood's The American Revolution: A History summarizes the events surrounding the revolution, and places them ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Dec 05 12:19:28 -0800 2007 Fri Oct 26 07:07:29 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 26 07:12:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 02 09:00:29 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 09:05:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 15:46:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 09:32:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 18:33:21 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 15:42:53 -0800 2008
Mor...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 06 04:17:05 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 04:34:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 12 08:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 08:00:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 09:32:19 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 09:39:28 -0700 2008 It's very textbooky-- my professor says that this is because it is actually taken from a real textbook that Wood wrote for. Furthermore, it's a super-simplification of a lot of the stuff I've spent the past ten weeks studying in real depth, so it seemed very superficial to me.
I like a...more...]]> 4 0 true false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 14:15:30 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 14:18:36 -0700 2009 1 I found it a good solid book to read for this period. Will cause to read more of the period and if not, you will be further in your knowledge than those who haven't ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 21:05:04 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 21:07:05 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 09:33:57 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 13:59:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 20 05:30:54 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 05:31:37 -0800 2008 5 0 true false Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 21:11:12 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 21:22:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Wed Oct 17 12:06:32 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 17 12:09:20 -0700 2007
incredibly dry, but i did learn some things which i can still recall today (it is rare that i retain historical information.)

anyway, gordon wood is referenced in Good Will Hunting, quite probabl...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 16 20:56:27 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 16 20:58:49 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Sep 04 16:49:50 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 16:50:56 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 21:13:32 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 21:15:46 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Feb 25 06:33:49 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 06:36:20 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 19 08:16:58 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 08:17:06 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=550925