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Synopsis
No simple rubric comes easily to mind when one thinks of the Revolutionary generation. Their accomplishments were too grand, their interests too varied to be encompassed in a single phrase. This book reflects their concern with the fundamentals of society and government and also explores the lives of individuals who contributed to science and the arts. Risjord divides this book into three sections, each exploring one of the era's dominant themes.
Booknews
The lives and contributions of 18 Americans of the Revolutionary period are discussed. Among those covered are Franklin, Samuel and Abigail Adams, Washington, Marion, Lopez, Webster, Peale, Bulfinch, Backus, Rush, Banneker, Whitney, Astor, Clark, Wilkinson, Tecumseh, and Jefferson. Risjord (University of Wisconsin-Madison) relates their individual biographies to the national history, with emphasis on the political events of the Revolution, the crafting of a national identity, and the economic development and territorial expansion of the new country. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)