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Arts & Literature, Culture May 1, 2019 May 1, 2019

The Best Historical Fiction About the American Revolution

by Editors

Although Journal of the American Revolution publishes only factual material based upon primary sources, we recognize that historical fiction can be a valuable source…

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1. Anon The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

Extremely interesting, well-written article. Lots of food for thought. I believe I wouldn’t characterize the August 14 crowd of protestors as a “mob” or their activities as “terror”. Admittedly, the…
2. J. L. Bell The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

I fear that’s too simple a picture. There are plenty of examples of the political elites trying to rein in the ordinary people who made up the crowds, or at…
3. Gary Shattuck The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

Agreed. The action on the street was frequently orchestrated in the backrooms by the rebel "elites" as the lower classes found themselves duped, or "played," for a political purpose. There…