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Zusatztext Carp's book is the result of seemingly indefatigable research; the range of primary and secondary sources he draws on is stunning. He also engages, fearlessly, the several generations of scholars who precede him, and links his project with a wide variety of approaches and methods, all in highly readable prose. Informationen zum Autor Benjamin L. Carp is Assistant Professor of History at Tufts University. Klappentext Carp argues American urban colonists were among the first to unite as Americans. Looking at the physical environments of cities as political catalysts, he contends that what began as interaction and negotiation developed into wider political awareness and action. This groundbreaking work will contribute to scholarship on the American Revolution. Zusammenfassung Carp argues American urban colonists were among the first to unite as Americans. Looking at the physical environments of cities as political catalysts, he contends that what began as interaction and negotiation developed into wider political awareness and action. This groundbreaking work will contribute to scholarship on the American Revolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Ch. 1: Port in a Storm Ch. 2: Orderly and Disorderly Mobilization in the Taverns of New York City Ch. 3: "And Yet There is Room": The Religious Landscape of Newport Ch. 4: Changing our Habitation: The Revolutionary Movement in Charleston's Domestic Spaces Ch. 5: Philadelphia Politics, In and Out of Doors, 1742-1776 Epilogue: The Forgotten City
