Revolutionary Founders: Rebels, Radicals, and Reformers in the Making of the Nation

(Alfred A. Knopf) In 22 original essays, leading historians provide accounts of individuals and groups that personified the radical ideals of the American Revolution in keeping with our values today, rather than by simply maintaining the social structure and political system that enabled men of wealth to rule. Their revolutionary ideals outstripped those of the Founding Fathers. These essays help readers to understand the social conflicts unleashed by the Revolution and the unfinished agenda that it left for future generations. Nash is a professor emeritus of history and director of the National Center for History in the Schools at UCLA.