The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787

One of the half dozen most important books ever written about the American Revolution. -- New York Times Book Review

During the nearly two decades since its publication, this book has set the pace, furnished benchmarks, and afforded targets for many subsequent studies. If ever a work of history merited the appellation 'modern classic,' this is surely one. -- William and Mary Quarterly

[A] brilliant and sweeping interpretation of political culture in the Revolutionary generation. -- New England Quarterly

This is an admirable, thoughtful, and penetrating study of one of the most important chapters in American history. -- Wesley Frank Craven