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1 online resource (1 audio file (7hr., 06 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Prof. Robert McDonald. |
| Summary |
The American Revolutionary War has inspired bestselling books, iconic paintings, and hit Broadway musicals. More than 250 years after the "shot heard around the world" was fired in Concord, questions about our past continue to enthrall us. Why did a group of once-loyal British Americans come to view independence as urgently important? How did Great Britain so alienate its colonists? And how did those colonists-divided along the lines of region, religion, race, ethnicity, and social status-manage to wage and win a war against the world's greatest superpower? Every American knows and loves the underdog story of our nation's founding. But how revolutionary was the American Revolution? In 18 energetic lectures, West Point history professor Rob McDonald gets you to look past the politics and battle tactics to the underlying ideas that sparked the Revolution. For the first time, you'll come to see it as far more than a war for independence. A fluid and animated speaker, Prof. McDonald peppers his lectures with stories of the Revolution's most colorful characters. You already know George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and John and Abigail Adams. Now you'll meet a cast of unsung heroes, including the members of Connecticut's all-female "Petticoat Army," the Jewish immigrant who bankrolled the Continental Army, and the 80-year-old veteran of two wars, Samuel Whittemore. Join Prof. McDonald for a fresh and exciting take on the classic story at the heart of the United States of America. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
History |
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Nonfiction |
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Audiobooks
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| Added Author |
Mcdonald, Prof. Robert.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781632517715 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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163251771X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12355862 |
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