Episode 13: 250 Series, Gordon Wood (RIP), "Creation of Am. Republic" and "Radicalism of Am. Rev."
Rob and Marie discuss Gordon Wood's iconic "Creation of the American Republic," and "Radicalism of the American Revolution," in a final bittersweet instalment of the Comps List Radio America 250 Summer Series.
Rob and Marie spend a lot of time discussing Wood the man and the scholar before jumping into these two (very interrelated) books. They distinguish him from Bailyn while acknowledging the clear similarities between the two, while engaging with Wood's many arguments.
While these books are still probably on your Comps List, this episode will be a great entry-point to two of the most…
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