Thomas S. Wermuth, FIRE & FREEDOM: The American Revolution in New York
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Thomas S. Wermuth, FIRE & FREEDOM: The American Revolution in New York
In conversation with Dick Hermans.
Presented in partnership with Morton Memorial Library.
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Many of the revolution's key moments can be traced to New York: city crowds rioted against colonial taxation and George Washington spent one-third of the war in and around the soon-to-be "Empire State." Beyond these well-known players and moments, however, lies a trove of new information on New York's hidden revolutionary stories. With a foreword by acclaimed historian Russell Shorto.
