Igniting the American Revolution

This gripping history book by Derek W. Beck examines the pivotal years leading up to the American Revolution, revealing the full story of the war before American independence from both the British and American perspectives. Drawing on new materials and previously unpublished documents, Beck brings revolutionary America to life, providing a nuanced portrait of the perspectives, ambitions, people, and events that would lead to the convention in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. With exquisite detail and keen insight, this definitive history of these landmark years in our nation's history is captivating, provocative, and inspiring.