West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776

by Associate Professor of History Claudio Saunt

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In 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, the Continental Congress declared independence, and Washington crossed the Delaware. We are familiar with these famous moments in American history, but we know little about the extraordinary events occurring that same year far beyond the British colonies. In this distinctive history, Claudio Saunt tells an intriguing, largely untold story of an immense and restless continent connected in surprising ways.

In that pivotal year, the Spanish established the first European colony in San Francisco and set off a cataclysm for the region's native residents. The Russians pushed into Alaska in search of valuable...

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  • ISBN10 039324430X
  • ISBN13 9780393244304
  • Publish Date 16 June 2014
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint W. W. Norton & Company
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 304
  • Language English