G ordon S. Wood, in his introduction to The Radicalism of the American Revolution, asserts that “the Revolution was the most radical and far reaching event in American history” (8), and it is this assertion that he sets out to prove.
The American Revolution as Radical Departure from the Monarchical and Hierarchical Mind-set of 18th Century Europe I knew the major figures, the course of the war, and the formation of a unique government. He received the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for History for “The idea of labor, of hard work, leading to increased productivity was so novel, so radical, in the overall span of Western history that most ordinary people, most of those who labored, could scarcely believe what was happening to them. It provides a good picture of a lost world that once existed in the new world. Gordon S. Wood is Professor of History at Brown University.
I don't agree with all his assertions (Like "All Americans believed in the Revolution and its goals"--yea...that's not entirely accurate...)but for the most part, he had great sources and made some interesting points.
by Vintage Gordon Wood writes a somewhat celebratory account of the radical democratizing effects of the American Revolution. It is academic, rather than a popularized history. Gordon S. Wood is Alva O. The forces of Americanism are dynamic and have always been so. He is able to put the Revolution into the context of the time in which it occurred in a respect that brings the era to life with periodic anecdotes from individuals that lived from the time: whether common man, aristocrat or founding father. This remarkable story of social change does much to explain the evolution of the American character.
Gordon S. Wood. Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different The Radicalism of the American Revolution explores ideas related to the Revolution I had not previously explored. When it comes to government, the answer is: practically everything.This book comprehensively examines the events that brought about the war, the fighting and politics during it, and the results of the Treaty of Paris.In a time that looms around the corner of today, under a gathering storm of tyranny, The Dandelion Insurrection appears...Visionary and inspiring.This book examines the amazing life of a privileged aristocrat who became one of the Revolution's biggest war heroes and a celebrity around the world.If you want to discover the remarkable history of the United States of America but don't feel like reading a boring textbook, then check this out!When was the last time you read The United States Constitution? My assumption, born of ignorance, from the outset of attempting to self-educate on the American founding was this: All colonists hated the British for the unfair treatment of them, ie "Taxation without representation," rebelled against a tyrannical government in unison, won against extreme odds through sheer determination, got together, without partisanship and schisms in interest, and created the best documents to birth the first nation-sized democratic republic in history. 0679736883 The book will be a difficult read for some. Instead, they got money-grubbing John Q. Be the first to ask a question about The Radicalism of the American Revolution A wonderful book that every high school student should read, as well as the rest of us.Wood's depiction of the American Revolution is incredibly insightful and appealing to anyone interested in American history. Radicalism of the American Revolution. Among the results, Wood says, were a new concept of the dignity of labor, improvements in the lot of women, the first significant antislavery movement, and the frank acceptance of private interest underlying the political party system. after he has answered the question "What happened?" Most notably, what comes to mind for me, is the detailed and vivid description that Mr. Wood provides when describing the ordering life of Revolutionary War era Americans in the Carolina backwoods region. after he has answered the question "What happened?" Colonists believed in the political reality of republicanism and many of the Founding Fathers recognized the changes this Revolution could mean for American society. Wood claims that ideas of republicanism were widely present and accepted by many people within the colonies prior to the Revolution.