The Soldiers’ Revolution - Pennsylvanians in Arms and the Forging of Early American Identity

About the author

Gregory T. Knouff is Assistant Professor of History at Keene State College in New Hampshire. He has contributed chapters to two Penn State Press books: Beyond Philadelphia: The American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Hinterland (1998) and Friends and Enemies in Penn's Woods (forthcoming).

Summary

The Soldiers’ Revolution looks to those who took up arms in Pennsylvania to reveal the tapestry of local interests that led a nation to war. Knouff offers us a glimpse into the everyday world of the American Revolution and how the common experience of war drew soldiers together as they began the long process of forging an identity for a new nation.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory T. (Keene State College) Knouff, Knouff Gregory T.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2012
• EAN: 9780271058498
• ISBN: 978-0-271-05849-8
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Military life & institutions, C 1700 To C 1800, Military institutions