The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1789: The Art of American Power During the Early Republic

by William R. Nester

Book Overview

The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1789, reveals how the nation's leaders asserted power during the fourteen crucial years from the Revolution's first shots at Lexington in April 1775 to the adoption of the Constitution in 1789.The American Revolution unfolded in two phases, winning independence and then creating "a more perfect union" that guaranteed representation and natural rights for all citizens. To prevail in those struggles the Founders...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597976741
• ISBN13: 9781597976749
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"