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The American Revolution Edward Countryman Summary

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Since the American Revolution, the events which took place during this era have been heavily studied and analyzed by historians. Some are of the opinion that the revolution was a struggle over rule, while others believe it is more accurately labelled as a social movement. One historian, Edward Countryman, wrote The American Revolution in 1985 in order to summarize the ideas that contemporary historians had. In 2003, however, he took it upon himself to revise his account of the revolution in order to emphasize its complexities. Hence, he has decided to revise his book in order to reflect how he now feels about the events that transpired during America 's struggle for independence. William Faulkner’s quote, “...issues of the Revolution are not
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