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The American Revolution
- Narrated by: Allen C. Guelzo
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Why did 13 colonies believe they could defeat the most powerful nation on the planet? And how did they eventually manage such an impressive feat? Get the real story on the battle for American independence with Professor Guelzo's 24 gripping lectures.
With a focus on the war's strategy, military tactics, logistics, and most fascinating people, these lectures are a must own for anyone curious about the origins of the greatest nation in modern history. Told from the perspective of both sides in an intense, almost novelistic style that recreates the experience of the war's key battles and decisions, the lectures introduce you to an array of vivid personalities, including George Washington, Lord George Sackville-Germaine, Henry Knox, Sir William Howe, and Thomas Paine.
Professor Guelzo's approach gives the forces at work in the palace and in Parliament equal weight with those in play at the Continental Congress and among George Washington's inner circle. It's a perspective that reveals the very different ways in which the two nations saw both their economic relationship and the philosophical underpinnings of a government's relationship to its citizens. You'll learn what it was like to serve on either side of the conflict, how those sides were trained, and about the terrors of the battlefield. Rich in dramatic moments like this, these lectures offer a fresh appraisal of this seminal event in American history, offering the diverging views of two sides whose common heritage had yielded two very different outlooks.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Tim Hall
- 10-06-17
Good
If you could sum up The American Revolution in three words, what would they be?
Easy listening
What did you like best about this story?
Good history, not excessively military - doesn't get bogged down with order of battle listings. Fair and balanced. I listened as a Brit, and never felt that that the presentation was overly biased.
What about Professor Allen C. Guelzo’s performance did you like?
Upbeat presentation makes listening easy. Clearly spoken, with a sense of humour and a light touch.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I wouldn't
Any additional comments?
Recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 29-10-22
I recommend it
-Pros:-It was a very interesting to follow and a good structured book.
-I appreciated the narrator as well.
-Cons: Maybe it was easier to skip mentioning all the companies and battalions numbers as they were very annoying to keep repeating.
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- GC
- 02-06-22
Superb Audiobook
Excellent introduction to a pivotal event in world history. Very well narrated by the author.
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- Matthew
- 23-10-23
Enjoyed
Narration was very good. nice amount of detail and pace. I would recommend it
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- bush
- 16-03-16
Best one yet
This series of lectures is the best I've heard so far on my Great Courses journey. Excellently presented, clearly set out and has superb narrative. Loved it.
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- Liam
- 27-05-20
Not what I was expecting
I agree with those who suggested that this ought to have been entitled the American War of Independance. As I have read several good books on the war itself I was hoping for something more about the the background and the politics, the various views and agruments of the people involved in the revolution. The lecturer was undoubtedly very good. It just wasnot what I was looking for. However taking the audiobook for what it is, I must ask what is the problem with providing maps of the various battles? Are the very expennsive to produce? Surely something can be done? So...If you are interested in the war of independence then this may be the very book for you. If you you want more than that then perhaps you should look elsewhere.
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- Paul O'Brien
- 30-10-22
overdetailed but good
A bit too detailed for the uninitiated but still very good. Maybe the hard copy has maps?
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- C M Pihl
- 03-10-19
Amazing insight and dedication
Lively and dedicated view of the war and surrounding political environment. Highly recommended by my humble opinion.
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- edward
- 06-10-22
excellent history
I found this course absolutely fascinating and the narrator excellent. his delivery matches the material he is presenting. I would thoroughly recommend this course!
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- Mr. O. Walter
- 13-05-22
Ridiculously partisan hagiography
Less a history of the Independence War, rather a fawning tribute to the brave, self-sacrificial Americans fighting against the pantomime villains and incompetent fops from "England." Apparently, this "historian" doesn't know the difference between England and Britain, or that the Scottish regiments he refers to are not English.
Admittedly, Guelzo is a great narrator, but the endless grovelling, the noble, pompous patriot quotes, and tales of militiamen rescuing the flag in the heat of battle made me roll my eyes, as did his insistence on referring to General Burgoyne by a silly, mocking nickname over and over again. It makes me wonder whether he used Mel Gibson's The Patriot as source material. Hardly academic.
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