Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Sourcebook

"Cogliano and Phimister's outstanding collection of primary sources on the eras of the American Revolution and Early Republic will be a tremendous asset for students of American history. The sources they have included in this collection are not only important, but also, in many cases, quite unexpected-shedding new light on an important subject."羅Richard R. Beeman, Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania

"This sourcebook narrates American nation-building from many perspectives, relaying all the drama and uncertainty of a revolutionary age. Readers confront the fraught relationship of personal liberty and governmental authority, a tension that remains at the heart of American civic culture."羅 Seth Rockman, Professor of History, Brown University

Revolutionary America 1763-1815: A Sourcebook is a collection of dynamic primary sources intended to accompany the second edition of Revolutionary America 1763-1815: A Political History. While the structure of this collection parallels the textbook, it can be used independently as well to bring a more personal perspective to the revolutionary period of American history.

Each chapter begins with a brief introduction and contains excerpts of original documents from the Revolutionary period, including government documents, letters, and diary entries, as well as numerous images. A companion website holds a wealth of primary source document resources, including many of the documents from within this book, as well as links to other valuable online resources. This collection helps give students a sense of the human experience of that turbulent time, bringing life to the struggle to found the United States.

For additional information and classroom resources for both the text and the sourcebook please visit the Revolutionary America companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooksirevolutionaryamerica.

Francis D. Cogliano is Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh where he specializes in the history of revolutionary and early national America. He is the author of Revolutionary America 1763-1815: A Political History.

Kirsten E. Phimister holds a Ph.D. in American history from the University of Edinburgh.