by Jill Lepore
First published 2010
The American Revolution wasn't just a war - it was a battle for the nation's soul. Jill Lepore's "The Whites of Their Eyes" traces how the Revolution's ideals of liberty and equality have been reinterpreted and weaponized across the centuries. From the anti-tax Tea Partiers to the racial divisions that still linger, this sweeping history shows the high stakes of getting our history right. At its heart, "The Whites of Their Eyes" is a thought-provoking exploration of how the past shapes the present.
Genres: history, political-science, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-exploration, ideological-conflict
Setting: America
Period: American Revolution
210 pages · Hardcover · Princeton University Press