Bøger af Jude M. Pfister

The 1760s were a period of great agitation in the American colonies. The policies implemented by the British resulted in an outcry from that inaugurated the radical ideas leading to the Revolution in 1775. This book tells the story of this radical decade as it occurred in writing, drawing from primary sources and rarely seen exchanges.

Next to the US Constitution itself, the Federalist Papers are the most referenced statement of the Founding Fathers' intentions in forming the US Government. This book takes a fresh look at the Papers in the context of the times in which they were created.

By turns irreverent, sympathetic and amusing, America Writes Its History, 1650-1850 adds to the public discourse on national identity as advanced through the written word. Highlighting the contributions of American writers who focused on history, the author shows that for nearly 200 years writers struggled to reflect, or influence, the public perception of America by Americans.