The American Revolution. Professor Joanne Freeman, Professor of History Description The American Revolution entailed some remarkable transformations--converting British colonists into American revolutionaries, and a cluster of colonies into a confederation of states with a common cause--but it was far more complex and enduring than the fighting of a war. As John Adams put it, "The Revolution was in the Minds of the people... before a drop of blood was drawn at Lexington"--and it continued long past America's victory at Yorktown. Texts Bailyn, Bernard. Brown, Richard D., ed. Cray, Robert E. Gross, Robert A. Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay. McDonnell, Michael. Paine, Thomas. Raphael, Ray. Schwartz, Barry. Wood, Gordon S. Wood, Gordon S. Requirements Exams There is one midterm exam covering material discussed up through Lecture 13.
Papers One paper, 3-5 pages long, is due the day of Lecture 9. Grading. Early American Imprints : Evans 1639-1800 (Series I) / EAI I. Rag Linen | Online Museum of Historic Newspapers. Boston 1775. Making of Modern Law - Cases. Making of Modern Law - Primary Sources. Interpreting the Declaration of Independence by Translation. Papers of the War Department. From Revolution to Reconstruction. Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789.