The History of the American Revolution, 2 vols.
- David Ramsay (author)
- Lester H. Cohen (editor)
David Ramsay’s History of the American Revolution appeared in 1789 during an enthusiastic celebration of nationhood. It is the first American national history written by an American revolutionary and printed in America. Ramsay discusses the events and ideas of the American Revolution (from the outbreak of turbulence in the 1760s to the onset of Washington’s administration) and makes an ardent Federalist defense of the Constitution of 1787.
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Critical Responses
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Further Reflections on the French RevolutionEdmund Burke
Burke supported the American colonists but feared radical revolution. His writings offer a cautious conservative critique relevant to understanding the Revolution’s legacy.
Pamphlet
Taxation No TyrannySamuel Johnson
A classic loyalist pamphlet that ridicules colonial grievances and defends British sovereignty. Johnson’s scathing tone stands in sharp contrast to Ramsay’s reverent treatment of the Revolution.
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History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution 2 volsMercy Otis Warren
