THS REV250 Book Club
Fall 2022
- Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution
- 7:30pm - 9pm
- Gould Barn, 1 Common St., Topsfield, MA
- Free
- All are welcome to join us. Please sign up at here, our EventBrite page so we know how many to expect. Please do read the chapters ahead of time. In the event of inclement weather, the discussion will be held over Zoom. Questions: BookClub@TopsfieldHistory.org.
| Monday September 12 |
The French and Indian War and the Common People’s Revolts | Prologue through Chapter 13 |
| Monday October 10 |
Slavery and the Declaration of Independence | Chapter 14 through Chapter 25 |
| Monday November 14 |
Poor Man’s War | Chapter 26 - 33 |
| Monday December 12 |
Rich Man’s Peace and the Constitution | Chapter 34 through Epilogue |
A sweeping reassessment of the American Revolution - its beginnings, the revolts that led up to the Declaration of Independence, the military battles, the peace treaty and the Constitution - Liberty is Sweet shows how the founding fathers were influenced by the freedom struggles of overlooked Americans, including artisans and farmers, enslaved
Africans, the Native Nations, women and religious dissenters.
