Give Me Liberty
Virginia and the Forging of a Nation
Published on 29. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-913875-58-9 (ISBN)
Description
This highly
illustrated publication marks the origins of a revolutionary new nation,
focusing on the years 1775 and 1776, the events that preceded and followed, and
the people who contributed to its formation. The book recognizes Virginians who
have become famous for their role in shaping the new nation, including
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and spotlights the multitude of ordinary people
who were living and acting in those extraordinary times. Combining compelling
modes of presentation with historic artifacts, artwork, and documents, the
volume acknowledges the central notion that Virginia's history is America's
story: complex, diverse, and inspiring.
illustrated publication marks the origins of a revolutionary new nation,
focusing on the years 1775 and 1776, the events that preceded and followed, and
the people who contributed to its formation. The book recognizes Virginians who
have become famous for their role in shaping the new nation, including
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and spotlights the multitude of ordinary people
who were living and acting in those extraordinary times. Combining compelling
modes of presentation with historic artifacts, artwork, and documents, the
volume acknowledges the central notion that Virginia's history is America's
story: complex, diverse, and inspiring.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
94 colour
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913875-58-9 (9781913875589)
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Persons
Antonio T. Bly is Peter H.
Shattuck Endowed Chair in Colonial American History at California State
University, Sacramento. Woody Holton is the McCausland Professor of History at
the University of South Carolina. Sarah E. McCartney is assistant teaching
professor, National Institute of American History & Democracy, William
& Mary, Williamsburg, VA. Alan Shaw Taylor is a historian and scholar who
is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History at the
University of Virginia. Karin A. Wulf is a historian and the Beatrice and Julio
Mario Santo Domingo Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library in
Providence, RI.
Shattuck Endowed Chair in Colonial American History at California State
University, Sacramento. Woody Holton is the McCausland Professor of History at
the University of South Carolina. Sarah E. McCartney is assistant teaching
professor, National Institute of American History & Democracy, William
& Mary, Williamsburg, VA. Alan Shaw Taylor is a historian and scholar who
is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History at the
University of Virginia. Karin A. Wulf is a historian and the Beatrice and Julio
Mario Santo Domingo Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library in
Providence, RI.
Content
Foreword by Jamestown-Yorktown
Foundation CEO Christy Coleman. Introduction by Kate
Gruber; Origins of the American Revolution by Woody Holton; Revolutionary
Sentiment in the Virginian Backcountry by Sarah McCartney; Revolution and
Religion in Virginia by Alan Taylor; Black Virginians and Print Culture by Antonio
Bly; Virginia Families During and After the Revolution by Karin Wulf; Afterword
by Jamie O. Bosket
Foundation CEO Christy Coleman. Introduction by Kate
Gruber; Origins of the American Revolution by Woody Holton; Revolutionary
Sentiment in the Virginian Backcountry by Sarah McCartney; Revolution and
Religion in Virginia by Alan Taylor; Black Virginians and Print Culture by Antonio
Bly; Virginia Families During and After the Revolution by Karin Wulf; Afterword
by Jamie O. Bosket