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The Power of Objects in 18th Century America
Author: Jennifer Van Horn
American colonial elites surrounded themselves with paintings, furniture, and other objects to shape their identities, and set themselves apart from other elements of society
Darkness Falls on the Land of Light
Author: Douglas L. Winiarski
Divisions in society and religion that still exist today resulted from the "Great Awakenings" of the 18th Century
George Washington: A Life in Books
Author: Kevin J. Hayes
We can better understand how Washington thought by piecing together clues that have remained hidden in the books he once owned.
Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty
Author: Jon Kukla
Patrick Henry adhered to five ideas that drove him and his neighbors first to resist, and then to declare themselves independent of Great Britain.
The New Map of Empire
Author: Max Edelson
After the French and Indian War, Britain reimagined North America and created hundreds of maps to bring about that vision after gaining vast new territories
Rethinking the Boston Massacre
Author: Eric Hinderaker
It is one of the most familiar incidents in American history, and also one of the least understood in many ways