Resources

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Check out these books and websites to learn more about the non-mainstream narrative of the American Revolution!

Books: 

Ayres

Ayers, T. (2000). That’s not in my American History book: A compilation of little known events and forgotten heroes (pp. Xi-234). New York, New York: Taylor Trade Publishing.

This book has short little chapters from random times throughout history. Each chapter pertains to a certain event or person that has possibly not received the correct amount of credit from history textbooks or were written into the general history narrative in the wrong way. While there are only about four chapters pertaining to the American Revolution, this book is still a very interesting read and is easy enough to get into and enjoy. Thomas Ayers is an investigative reporter and award-winning columnist, which gives the reader insight into what sort of writing to expect in the book. These chapters are very much exposés on various members of history that have been misrepresented or misunderstood.

Raphael

Raphael, R. (2001). A people’s history of the American Revolution: How common people shaped the fight for independence (1st ed., pp. 1-400). New York, New York: New Press.

This book is a fantastic source of information about the common people of the American Revolution. This book is a common requirement in college US History courses, which says something about it’s reading level; however, it does explain and provide background for the primary sources it uses within the text. The book is a bit dense but it has wonderful information that really cannot be overlooked when seeking a different point of view on the American Revolution. A historian well known for his studies on United States History, Ray Raphael has published over 16 books. Howard Zinn, another famous historian, is the editor of this book series. Both men are very knowledgeable and concerned about topics pertaining to non-mainstream narratives throughout history. They seek to identify areas where voices have been silenced and rewrite the history books to highlight those voices so that the true history is revealed.

Websites: 

Zinn

http://howardzinn.org/untold-truths-about-the-american-revolution/

Howard Zinn was a historian, author, professor, playwright, and activist. His life’s work focused on a wide range of issues including race, class, war, and history. This website has several articles and interviews over and with Howard Zinn. While this website does provide primary source documents and Zinn’s works over various ideas, there is an amazing page on the American Revolution. This page provides primary source documents and some very big mind opening questions. If you are interested in challenging or diving deeper into what you have learned, this is definitely a great placed to do it.

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