Revolution250 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Celebrating the Sestercentennial (250th anniversary) of events in Massachusetts leading up to American Independence!

The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution
Andrew M. Wehrman
Rev250 resource of the day — The @AmRevInstitute hosts Andrew Wehrman @profWerhman speaking about his new book, “Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution,” Tuesday, Dec 13, 630–830pm: https://t.co/VW5nzAhLkk https://t.co/VDsoTG09Ct
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America Independent...and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong
Bob Thompson
Rev250 resource of the day — History Author Talks interviews Bob Thompson online about his new book “Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America Independent...and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong,” Tuesday, March 14, 7pm: https://t.co/F0kQx3qcMG https://t.co/H96NPOyAZD
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution
Michael D. Hattem
Rev250 resource of the day — From @AmPhilSociety, virtual discussion with @MichaelHattem on his new book "Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution," Wednesday, January 27, 1pm, FREE with registration: https://buff.ly/39ecKxN https://t.co/F8IRMRq7se
Hardcover, 2020
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution
Woody Holton
Rev250 resource of the day — "The American Revolution from Two Perspectives," a debate between two award-winning historians with new books, Gordon Wood ("Power & Liberty") and Woody Holton ("Liberty Is Sweet"). At & via @MHS1791, Sat, Oct 23, 3pm: https://buff.ly/3AYcPQI https://t.co/DWOst8aish
Paperback, 2022
$23.99$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795
Edward J. Larson
Rev250 resource of the day — @MHS1791 hosts Edward J. Larson speaking on his new book, “American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765–1795,” Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 6pm, hybrid event: https://t.co/xSfp7jMwtv
Paperback, 2024
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book