Beschreibung:
Leonard L. Richards provides a clear picture of Shays's Rebellion, capturing the spirit of the insurgency, the reasons for the revolt, and its long-term impact on the participants, the state of Massachusetts, and the nation as a whole. Shays's Rebellion, though seemingly a local affair, was the revolution that gave rise to modern American democracy.
PrefacePrologue1. Defiance2. Crackdown3. Oath Takers and Leaders4. The Revolutionary Government and Its Beneficiaries5. Banner Towns and Core Families6. Reverberations7. ClimaxNotesIndex