The United States to 1877
HIST 1301-11292
June 19, 2014
Ray Raphael, The First American Revolution: Before Lexington and Concord. New York: The New Press, 2002. Pp. 1-273 $16.95.ISBN: 978-1-56584-81502.
Ray Rafael achieved a Bachelors of Arts degree from Reed College in 1965. After, he attended the University of California at Berkeley to receive his Masters of Arts in 1967. He then accomplished his Masters of Arts in teaching from Reed College in 1968. In addition to The First American Revolution, Rafael has published 17 writings. His books have been published in the United Kingdom and translated into Portuguese, Korean and German. For fifteen years Raphael has taught all subjects except foreign language in high school around his community. As well as instructing at Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods. Based on this information, The First American Revolution healthy sense and study appears in Raphael’s balanced behavior towards issues that the Massachusetts historians have disputed. The First American Revolution is focusing on powerful descriptions of the unsettled days in Massachusetts and the time the province received word of the Massachusetts Government Act on August 6, 1774. …show more content…
Raphael 's study of the actions of Western Massachusetts farmers in the second half of 1774 is convincing in its portrayal of a truly revolutionary movement that succeeded in ending both British colonial rule and the politics of deference accorded to the wealthy American-born minions and agents of British imperial rule in 95% of Massachusetts. The author made this book easy to read. He broke down all the chaos in a manner that anyone can enjoy and understand. It shows that the Revolution was started and won by all the people of America, not just Washington, Jefferson, and