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050		4	_aE209 _b.B744 2019
099			_a973.311 BRE
100	1		_aBreen, T. H,
245	1	4	_aThe will of the people : _bthe revolutionary birth of America / _cT.H. Breen.
264		1	_aCambridge, Massachusetts : _bThe Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, _c2019.
264		4	_c©2019.
300			_a261 pages ; _c25 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
520			_aOver eight years of war, ordinary Americans accomplished something extraordinary. Far from the actions of the Continental Congress and the Continental Army, they took responsibility for the course of the revolution. They policed their neighbors, sent troops and weapons to distant strangers committed to the same cause, and identified friends and traitors. By taking up the reins of power but also setting its limits, they ensured America's success. In this strikingly original account, Breen restores these missing Americans to our founding and shows why doing so is essential for understanding why our revolution ended differently from other revolutions that have shaped the modern world. In the face of revolution's anger, fear, and passion--forgotten elements in effective resistance--these Americans preserved a political culture based on the rule of law. In the experiences of these unsung revolutionaries can be seen the creation of America's political identity.-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Revolutionary voices -- Rejection -- Assurance -- Fear -- Justice -- Betrayal -- Revenge -- Reflections.
651		0	_aUnited States _xHistory _yRevolution, 1775-1783 _xSocial aspects.
651		0	_aUnited States _xHistory _yRevolution, 1775-1783 _xCommittees of safety.
650		0	_aMiddle class _xPolitical activity _zUnited States _xHistory _y18th century.
650		0	_aWorking class _xPolitical activity _zUnited States _xHistory _y18th century.
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