1st Edition
Jack Tar vs. John Bull The Role of New York's Seamen in Precipitating the Revolution
By Jesse Lemisch
Copyright 1997
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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This classic study explores the role of merchant seamen in precipitating the American revolution. It analyzes the participation of seamen in impressment riots, the Stamp Act Riot, the Battle of Golden Hill, and other incidents. The book describes these events and explores the social world of the seamen, offering explanations for their actions. Focusing on the culture, politics, and experiences... Read more
Chapter 1 Who Was Jack Tar?; Chapter 2 Impressment of Seamen in Colonial New York; Chapter 3 Jack Tar on the Beach: The Birth of the Mob; Chapter 4 Jack Tar in the Streets: The Stamp Act Crisis; Chapter 5 Jack Tar in the Streets: Before the Mast of Liberty, 1766–1770;
Biography
Jesse Lemisch Department of History John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York
"...a very well-crafted price of work that reminds historians that it is possible to be sympathetic to those in subordinate positions in society without idealizing them." -- Labor History
"..refreshing both for its meticulous research and the contribution it makes to our understanding of the complex relationship between class conflicts within the British colonies and the colonial struggle for independence from Great Britain." -- Against the Current
"...grounded in a remarkably exhaustive and creative use of primary and secondary resources." -- New Politics
