Sweet Land of Liberty: The Ordeal of the American Revolution in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

by Francis S. Fox

Book Overview

It is often said that the American Revolution was a conservative revolution, but in many parts of the British colonies the Revolution was anything but conservative. This book follows the Revolution in Pennsylvania's backcountry through the experiences of eighteen men and women who lived in Northampton County during these years of turmoil. Fox's account will startle many readers for whom the Revolution symbolizes the high-minded pursuit of liberty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271020636
• ISBN13: 9780271020631
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"