WE THE PEOPLE: The Forgotten Lives of the American Revolution
History is messy. It was forged not just by presidents, but by ordinary people who risked everything for a promise of freedom they were not yet guaranteed. If liberty was the goal, who was left out?
For the 250th anniversary of America's founding, discover the true social history of the Revolution. This carefully researched account recovers the names and experiences of the enslaved, the women, the artisans, and the farmers whose courage was essential to victory, fulfilling the America250 theme of celebrating "We the People."
Profiles in Courage: Challenging the Traditional Narrative- Salem Poor: the formerly enslaved Black man whose extraordinary valor at Bunker Hill earned the official praise of fourteen white officers.
- Prudence Cummings Wright: the Massachusetts woman who led an armed guard, disguised in men's clothing, to capture Loyalist spies.
- Lemuel Haynes: the Black minuteman who fought at the Revolution's beginning and became an enduring voice against slavery and for equality.
- Mercy Otis Warren: the political writer who fought tyranny with her pen and helped shape public opinion in Boston.
From the first shots of 1775, this was an unfinished revolution. This book is dedicated to the ordinary people who dared to begin it, and to understanding the complex reality of American liberty.
A perfect read for anyone who believes the whole story deserves to be told.
