Francis D. Cogliano is een historicus gespecialiseerd in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis, wiens werk diep ingaat op cruciale momenten en figuren uit die tijd. Zijn schrijfstijl is diep geworteld in onderzoek en analyse, en biedt lezers een boeiende verkenning van het verleden. Cogliano is toegewijd aan het ontrafelen van de complexiteit van historische gebeurtenissen en hun impact op de vorming van de moderne wereld. Zijn doel is om de geschiedenis op een levendige en toegankelijke manier tot leven te brengen.
Now in its 4th edition, Revolutionary America explains the crucial events in the history of the United States between 1763 and 1815, when settlers in North America rebelled against British rule, won their independence in a long and bloody struggle, and created an enduring republic. číst celé
The book delves into the intricate dynamics of anti-Catholic sentiment in colonial New England and its evolution during the American Revolution. It highlights how New Englanders, who historically viewed Catholicism as synonymous with tyranny, shifted their perspective to ally with French Catholics against British Protestants, particularly following the Quebec Act. As the revolution progressed, anti-Catholic attitudes waned, leading to increased legal toleration for Catholics by the war's end. The conclusion examines the rise of New England's first Catholic parish as a symbol of this transformation.
Francis Cogliano revisits the relationship between Washington and Jefferson, arguing that their vaunted differences mask mutual investments in the Revolution itself. Their later divergence demonstrates how wartime unity gave way to competing visions for the new nation, making clear that there was no single founding ideal—only compromise.