"Liberty is Sweet" - Woody Holton

The history of the American Revolution is often simplified for easier digestion by the American public, but it is a complex and shifting story that can be viewed from thousands of different perspectives.  Woody Holton, author of Liberty is Sweet:  The Hidden History of the American Revolution joins us to talk about some of these different perspectives in the complex story.  Holton , the McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, focuses on economic history, as well as the stories of Native Americans, African-Americans, and women in the Revolutionary era.  His biography Abigail Adams:  A Life   received the Bancroft Prize for its portrayal of our favorite founding mother as an economic player.   

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