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. Sign-up is not required but it would be appreciated if you would sign up at here, our EventBrite page so we know how many to expect. Alternatively, send us an email at: BookClub@TopsfieldHistory.org. Last minute drop-ins are welcome if you have read the selection before you come. 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.
