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Sarah M. S. Pearsall

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On Indigenous Rebellion as a Precursor to the American Revolution

Violent relations between the British and Indigenous tribes promoted unrest in the colonies and laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

by Sarah M. S. Pearsall via Literary Hub on May 26, 2026
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Polygamy, Native Societies, and Spanish Colonists

Having more than one wife was an established part of life for some Native peoples before Europeans tried to end the practice.

by Livia Gershon, Sarah M. S. Pearsall via JSTOR Daily on April 19, 2021
Madam Sacho: How One Iroquois Woman Survived the American Revolution

George Washington gave orders to destroy towns and take prisoners in Sullivan’s Campaign, but her story lives on.

by Sarah M. S. Pearsall via Humanities on June 1, 2015

Freedom Round the Globe: A World History of the American Revolution

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The Spirit of ’76

What is living and what is dead in our memory of the American Revolution.

by David Waldstreicher via Boston Review on June 17, 2026

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The American Revolution Wasn’t the Main Event

Americans have long imagined that they set off a global age of revolt. Seen within the era’s wider wars of empire, the story looks rather different.

by Daniel Immerwahr via The New Yorker on May 4, 2026

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