Gross on his book the minutemen and their world. Here was that in battle armor stood and fired a shot heard around the world. It was in the morning of april 19, thats this exchange of fire took place. In just two to three minutes and yet the two to three minutes if you accept that it was two minutes that change the world. Shot heard around the world. Theres a problem with this end in the minutemen and their world i focus my story very much about getting this dramatic encounter. There was humanity. When the patriots marched with the troops they dont actually know what has happened in lexington. They heard that there were people were seen with flashes in the pan, but the scout comes back. He did not stick around long enough to find out if they were firing bullets are not so no one is really certain whats going on. People have often said what could inspire these farmers and shopkeepers and laborers to take on the british army, the greatest fighting force in the world. I dont think that is
Areas history and literary scene. We speak with author robert gross on his book the minuteman underworld. My rude rage of the flood, its april 3 unfurl. Here once the farmer stood and fired a shot her around the world. There is in the morning of april 19 that this exchange of fire took place. With just 2 to 3 minutes and yet, the 2 to 3 minutes, if you accept Ralph Waldo Emersons cover, with the two minutes exchanged the world. The shot heard around the world. The was historic. It was kind of a problem here and in the world i focus my story very much around everybody to this dramatic encounter, it was traumatic in that when the patriots marched with the kings troops, they dont actually know whats happening to them. They heard that there were people seeing flashes in the pan but the scout, he sticks around long enough to find out if they were firing bullets or not. So nobodys really certain whats going on. People have often said, what could inspire these farmers and shopkeepers and labo
Good evening. I am the executive director of the society of the cincinnati. It is my pleasure to introduce our speaker this evening. I want you all to do me a favor. This is his book. Hes going to talk to us about it. The book is the road to concord how four stolen cannon ignited the revolutionary war. He will defend that premise for us a little bit later. I want to tell you what my reaction to this book is because i have had the opportunity to read it already. It is one of three books in the last 20 years i read cover to cover in one sitting. I dont read quickly. The reason i read it cover to cover in one sitting is it is extremely well written. It is graceful prose of an oldfashioned sort. And second, it is wonderfully researched, when i was taught in graduate school to refer to as a revisionist work in history. All good works of history if they are good are revisionist in some way, but he is telling us a new story about the coming of the revolution in massachusetts. A story you migh
Good evening im the exec difficult director of the society of the cincinnati. Its my inestimable is pleasure to introduce our speak this evening. This is his book, he is going to talk to us about it. The book is the road to concord. Or how four stolen cannon ignited the revolutionary war. He will defend that premise for us a bit later, but i want to tell you what my reaction to this book is. Ive had the opportunity to read it already. Its one of three books i read cover to cover. I dont read it quickly. The reason is, first, it is extremely well written. It is graceful prose of an oldfashioned sort, and it is wonderfully researched, what i was taught in graduate school to refer to as a revisionist work of history, that is all good works of history if theyre original are revisionist in some way, but hes telling us a new story about the coming of the revelation in massachusetts. This book is a reflection of two things. One really good oldfashioned history writing of a kind that we dont s
I want to tell you what my reaction to this book is because i have had the opportunity to read it already. It is one of three books in the last 20 years i read cover to cover in one sitting. I dont read quickly. The reason i read it cover to cover in one sitting is it is extremely well written. It is graceful prose of an oldfashioned sort. And second, it is wonderfully , when i was taught in graduate school to refer to as a revisionist work in history. All good works of history if they are good are revisionist in some way, but he is telling us a new story about the coming of the revolution in massachusetts. A story you might have thought was already told to death. Of twook is a reflection things. One, really good oldfashioned history writing of a kind we dont see as much as we used to. And the second thing is, it is indicative of the emergence of what i think is a new sort of history writing or a new kind of history research. In ways itossible was not possible 20 years ago to andarch t