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Boston in the American Revolution: A Town Versus an Empire by [Brooke Barbier, Alan Taylor]

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Discover the people and places of colonial Boston during the tumultuous years of rebellion—illustrations included.

In 1764, a small town in the British colony of Massachusetts ignited a bold rebellion. When Great Britain levied the Sugar Act on its American colonies, Parliament was not prepared for Boston’s backlash.

For the next decade, Loyalists and rebels harried one another as both sides revolted and betrayed, punished and murdered. But the rebel leaders were not always the heroes we consider them today. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were reluctant allies. Paul Revere couldn’t recognize a traitor in his own inner circle. And George Washington dismissed the efforts of the Massachusetts rebels as unimportant.

With a helpful guide to the very sites where the events unfolded, historian Brooke Barbier seeks the truth and human stories behind the myths. Barbier tells the story of how a city radicalized itself against the world’s most powerful empire and helped found the United States of America.

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Brooke Barbier received her PhD in American history from Boston College. She founded and owns Ye Olde Tavern Tours, offering spirited tours of Boston's Freedom Trail. When she's not thinking or talking about history, she's watching baseball, especially the Red Sox. A native of San Diego, she has resided in Boston for fifteen years. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XRN8HMR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (March 6, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6037 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #540,289 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- #133 in History of New England U.S.
- #431 in US Revolution & Founding History (Kindle Store)

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Brooke Barbier received her PhD in American history from Boston College. She founded and owns Ye Olde Tavern Tours, offering spirited tours of Boston’s Freedom Trail. When she’s not thinking or talking about history, she’s watching baseball, especially the Red Sox. A native of San Diego, she has resided in Boston for over fifteen years.

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Godgyfu Mercia

EXCELLENT Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2022

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I loved this book. It’s easy reading, informative and interesting. The author gets to the point. She doesn’t feel the need to bog her readers down with dry and bombastic language and superfluous details. I found her interpretations refreshing. (I’ve been studying the period of Colonial America from 1763-1776, particularly in Boston, for many, many, (many) years, and I don’t think I’ve ever read that Gage whitewashed his reports to England.)

This is not a book for those who are well-versed in the history of Boston leading up to the American Revolution. You won’t learn much. (It’s a good refresher if it’s been a while.) It’s an EXCELLENT book if you want to learn. Many authors tend to leave out things like the Sugar Act and Molasses Act in their haste to get to the more eventful topics like the Stamp Act, but Ms. Barbier covers everything. She even has a “Where are they now?” at the end to explain what happened to the principal “characters” who were instrumental in the events that ultimately precipitated the war, which I particularly appreciated. And tour guide that she is, she also offers at the end of each chapter, recommendations on where to go to see the history of Boston leading up to the revolution.

If you’re looking for a quick, but thorough (and enjoyable) overview of Boston in the years leading up to the American Revolution, read this book.

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mickey dran

the shot heard around the world

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 14, 2022

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very interseting how the cause for freedom was so strong and all the players were coming out

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 1, 2021

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Easy read of many of Boston's revolutionary sites. Excellent context & chronological relevance. I've spent a great deal of time in Boston and really enjoyed this book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 20, 2019

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This is a short book with a pretty quick overview of Revolutionary War Boston. The writing is not stellar - it feels sort of like reading a high school history report, but at least that means it is accessible to everyone. Read a sample and if you like it, then it's probably worth the purchase. The sections at the end of each chapter that tell you about current landmarks and how they relate to historical events will be useful when visiting - but again, it is written to what seems to be a middle school audience.

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Kevin J. Bernadt

Excellent read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 27, 2019

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As a fervent fan of the Revolutionary War period and the Founding era of this great country, I bought this book to prepare for my upcoming "bucket-list item" trip to Boston, and I wasn't disappointed. It has a natural flow and certainly qualifies as a page-turner. It's not a 500-page behemoth mired in every minute detail, but rather a refreshing read filled with pertinent information and clever asides. I really enjoyed it. Huzzah!

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Mac H.

Excellent and entertaining read that keeps your attention with a ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 7, 2017

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Excellent and entertaining read that keeps your attention with a great depiction of the events in Boston that led up to the American Revolution. This book will help you understand the characters and events that you know you should know in history and their importance. The author has a unique ability to make these characters jump off the page and make you feel like a bystander standing on the streets watching one of the Bostonians crazy riots. A recommended read to anyone.

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Well written easy to read book

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Reading this book a second time now - bought it prior to my first trip to Boston and was of great value as it made the history tours all the more interesting. I really thought the author did a great job capturing the era. Download a sample and if you like it the rest of the book is just as good.

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Sarah K. Nytroe

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The author has brought lively and fresh storytelling to an historical narrative that many of us may find familiar. Walk the streets of Boston with its famous and not-so-famous rebels through these pages and see the history of city during the 1760s and 1770s in a new light. Recommended for both the well-read and the novice who want to understand Boston and the years prior to the American Revolution anew.

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