Jefferson's America, 1760 1815

by Norman K. Risjord

Book Overview

A narrative of America's revolutionary generation, this book takes the reader from the earliest rumblings of colonial dissent, through the crises of revolution and nation-making, to the heroic drama of the war of 1812. The author combines strands of biography and social history with military and political history to depict the young republic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742521737
• ISBN13: 9780742521735
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 439 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent text for students of Revolutionary America

This text provides an introductory insight into the life of an eighteenth century American. Risjord combines detailed comment with a listing of relevant sources. It is an excellent springboard for further study and has been of infinite use in my studies. It is well-structured, adopts an elementary tone and is easy to use. It is different from other texts in that it encompasses the revolutionary era, birth of the constitution and ascendancy of Jeffersonian Republicanism. Even for those not studying the era it is a good read.