North of America

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Loyalists, Indigenous Nations, and the Borders of the Long American Revolution

By Jeffers Lennox

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North of America by Jeffers Lennox explores the history of the early North American territories where Canada and the United States now exist. The book delves into the geopolitical, social, and economic factors that shaped the region's destiny during the colonial era. Through a detailed examination of interactions among Indigenous peoples, settlers, and colonial powers, Lennox offers insights into the foundational forces that influenced the continent's complex history.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring the intricacies of early American history and the complex interactions between different nations and Indigenous peoples. It offers a fresh perspective on how various regions and cultures contributed to shaping the continent's history. If you're fascinated by the interplay of diplomacy, conflict, and cooperation in historical narratives, you'll likely enjoy this compelling analysis.

How the United States was created—a complex and surprising story of patriots, Indigenous peoples, loyalists, visionaries and scoundrels

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The story of the Thirteen Colonies’ struggle for independence from Britain is well known to every American schoolchild. But at the start of the Revolutionary War, there were more than thirteen British colonies in North America. Patriots were surrounded by Indigenous homelands and loyal provinces. Independence had its limits.

Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and especially the homelands that straddled colonial borders, were far less foreign to the men and women who established the United States than Canada is to those who live here now. These northern neighbours were far from inactive during the Revolution. The participation of the loyal British provinces and Indigenous nations that largely rejected the Revolution—as antagonists, opponents, or bystanders—shaped the progress of the conflict and influenced the American nation’s early development.

In North of America, historian Jeffers Lennox looks north, as so many Americans at that time did, and describes how Loyalists and Indigenous leaders frustrated Patriot ambitions, defended their territory, and acted as midwives to the birth of the United States while restricting and redirecting its continental aspirations.

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North of America by Jeffers Lennox is praised for being elegantly constructed and persuasively argued, making it an original contribution to the history of the American Revolution. The book is noted for offering surprising insights into how Canada influenced the early United States, sometimes as a friend and often as a foe. Lennox's work is recognized for its significant contribution to understanding the quest for independence and national identity of the thirteen colonies, integrating the role and relationship of Canada with the United States during the Revolution and the Early Republic.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300226126

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 35 b-w illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

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American & Canadian History History & Archaeology History & Military Jeffers Lennox Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jeffers Lennox is an associate professor of history at Wesleyan University and author of Homelands and Empires: Indigenous Spaces, Imperial Fictions, and Competition for Territory in Northeastern North America, 1690–1763.