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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

  • Richard Bell
2025
Penguin Books

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  • Painting of Washington crossing the Delaware.
    Book Excerpt

    The Fighting Irish: Ireland and the American Revolution

    Irish people profoundly impacted the American Revolution, fighting on both sides of the war. In return, the Revolution shaped struggles for Irish independence.
    by Richard Bell via IrishAmerica250 on June 30, 2026
  • A group of individuals standing with fists raised in the air.
    Book Review

    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
  • Painting of a naval battle off the Chesapeake.
    Book Review

    The Revolution Heard Around the World

    The global politics of 1776.
    by Sophia Rosenfeld via The Nation
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on June 9, 2026
  • American revolutionaries toppling a statue of King George III in 1776
    Book Review

    What the American Revolution Owes the Rest of the World

    A new book traces a global upheaval stretching from Philadelphia and London to Freetown and Madras.
    by Sean T. Byrnes via The New Republic
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on February 5, 2026
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware
    Book Excerpt

    Why the American Revolution Was a World War in All But Name

    The transnational nature of America's fight for independence.
    by Richard Bell via Literary Hub on November 7, 2025
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