A very different account of the putting together of the American system of government. This is the sort of stuff your high school American History (if you had such a class) textbook glossed over, and it’s fascinating to see, in such detail, how it all came together. Oh sure, there’s some mention of Washington the general, and the various battles, and the multitude of issues the British Empire was facing at the same time, but that’s not where the heart of this book lies. I […]
The wonkier version of “Hamilton”
Revolutionaries: A New History of the Invention of America by Jack Rakove