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.
Revolution250 on XCelebrating 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. WehrmanRev250 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
$32.00Member price:$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 ThompsonRev250 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
$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution
Michael D. HattemRev250 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
$40.00Member price:$40.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution
Woody HoltonRev250 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
$23.99Member price:$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795
Edward J. LarsonRev250 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
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book