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Title: An extremely well written account of our Nation's legal birth
Review: I've read of few of Gordon Wood's other books (The American history series published by Oxford) and this book is by far more detailed, well written and difficult to absorb. That's what made it a great challenge and joy to read. The amount of sources mentioned were amazing due to the incredible amount of work that the author put into shaping the story of our country's beginning. It appears he wrote this book for the more advanced student of American history, compared to the Oxford series which was really a great summary of numerous years of history. I specifically enjoyed the many references to John Adams and his correspondence with other decision makers during that time period. In summary, this is an advanced American history book that will stretch you a bit but make you better.
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