The American Revolution by Professor Jack N. Rakove
High School / History / Civil War
Professor Jack N. Rakove, William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies, Stanford University, thoughtfully and succinctly analyzes the causes, events, and impact of the American Revolution. Theoretical discussions about the nature of political authority in the early 1760's ultimately evolved into violent conflict and civil war in 1775. Yet, Professor Rakove concludes that the revolutionary forces unleashed by events like the Boston Tea Party and individuals like Thomas Hutchinson ultimately resulted in the U.S. Constitution, reflective of a profound transformation in the nature of political authority.