1st Edition
The Politics of History Writing the History of the American Revolution, 1783-1815
By Arthur H. Shaffer
Copyright 1975
238 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is an analysis of the American Revolutionary generation's attempt to create a national history that would justify the Revolution and develop a sense of nationhood. Shaffer pursues a number of themes and establishes a connection between the historians' republican ideology, political concerns and outlook, and the precise ways in which they interpreted American history. He also includes an... Read more
Preface I. Men and Motives11. The Development of a National History111. National DestinyIV. The New World, Human Nature, and the National CharacterV. English AmericansVI. The American RevolutionVII. Nationalizing the RevolutionVIII. The Federal UnionIX. The Revolutionary Generation and AfterNotesBibliographyIndex
Biography
Arthur H. Shaffer
