The North American Setting

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Recommended Reading:

• Powerpoint presentation
• The best brief summary is Gordon Wood, The American Revolution:  A History.
• The best detailed account is John R. Alden, A History of the American Revolution.
• The best collection of documents is Jack P. Greene, Colonies to Nation, 1763-1789:  A Documentary History of the American Revolution.
• The Library of America volumes on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Washington, and John Adams are wonderful collections of the most important primary materials.  They are a joy to read.
• Alan Taylor, American Colonies:  The Settling of North America, vol. 1