They were trying to orchestrate a revolution, which almost by definition generated a sense of collective trauma that defied any semblance of coherence and control. If we wish to rediscover the psychological context of the major players in Philadelphia, we need to abandon our hindsight omniscience and capture their mentality as they negotiated the unknown.
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About Joseph J. Ellis, Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
Joseph J. Ellis, Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence.
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- History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation