The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789

Part One Of Two Parts Over 20 years in the making, THE OXFORD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES represents the best historical writing of our generation. The series consists of nine volumes. Each recounts the story of a particular period or era. The first, THE GLORIOUS CAUSE, recalls the struggle for independence. It’s not hard to imagine, a king who felt he could dictate to us, his local bureaucracy putting on the squeeze. It united us, and when you remember our regional differences, it was a miracle. An equal miracle is the way the author captures the times with their conflict, glory, opportunity and choices. “Robert Middlekauff’s energy and clarity makes us read as if we did not know how this struggle will come out.” (The New Yorker)