The American Revolution by Ken Burns (5 Viewers)

[jazzeum]

Brad, I read the lengthy Hogeland disputation, from which he projects a "who really cares?" position regarding the 1754 conference (and a denigration of B Franklin). Nevertheless, there is a clear, at least to me and others, a direct connection in the opening episode between the Six Nations Confederation and the Colonial 1754 proposal to unite. Why else would Burns so deliberately include it? The Federalist Papers, crucial to the states ratification of the proposed constitution referenced the Greeks States but make no mention of the Haudenasaunee Confederacy.

BTW, I'm obtuse as to your reference to me in regards to the criticism of Burns Jazz docuseries. I did not watch that but am aware of the criticism.

Finally, are you a NR reader? Who'd thought?

And in the spirit of our colonial forefathers,
Your most obedient servant,
Chris

The reference to “you” was not specifically you Chris but the the more general you. Nonetheless, I should have been more careful in my writing.

I’m not a NR reader but found the article you mentioned. NR is not my tempo.

I take no position on the Six Nations Conference and the supposed link to colonial unification. I don’t really know enough about it to comment.

 

[Andanna]

What’s wrong with you people falling asleep? I am totally raved up, cleaned my musket and am now scouring the neighborhood for the British. Love it.

 

[Go for Broke]

What’s wrong with you people falling asleep? I am totally raved up, cleaned my musket and am now scouring the neighborhood for the British. Love it.

The series is good, but I'm just tired at night. Even reading a good book, the book falls on my face after 3-pages.

 

[Dragoon]

Who needs Ken Burns, all you need to know about the American Revolution in 4 minutes.

 

[jazzeum]

The series is good, but I'm just tired at night. Even reading a good book, the book falls on my face after 3-pages.

 

[jazzeum]

On a less controversial note, which historians have piqued your interest? I've read many, if not all books by J Ellis and R Atkinson, HW Brands from Burns' B Franklin series seem promising.

Some that piqued my interest:

Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution — Kathleen Du Val

Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution — Jane Kamensky

Ideological Origins of the American Revolution — Bernard Bailyn

British are Coming — Atkinson

These will have to wait, though, until I finish what I’m reading, The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840 by Akhil Reed Amar.