Jack D. Warren, Jr. is a native of Washington, DC, whose work focuses on the enduring achievements of the American Revolution. Heserved on the faculty of the University of Virginia, where he was an editor of The Papers of George Washington. He was subsequently executive director of The Society of the Cincinnati and the founding director of The American Revolution Institute. His books include The Presidency of George Washington and America's First Veterans. He and his wife, Janet, live in Alexandria, Virginia.
"Freedom: The Enduring Importance of the American Revolution is a
valuable work of scholarship. Written in a plain and easy
narrative, the book is a visual treasure."-- "Journal of the
American Revolution"
"A must-read for any student of American history. Freedom will soon
become the classic account of the Revolution's importance and
modern relevance. I cannot recommend this book highly enough."
--David M. Rubenstein, Bestselling author of The American Story:
Conversations with Master Historians and host of History with David
Rubenstein
"Freedom brims with illuminating details about not only how early
Americans agitated and fought for their freedom but why. An
impressive work of history, Freedom also serves as a critical guide
for what it means to be an American citizen today." --Denver
Brunsman, Editor of The American Revolution Reader
"Freedom is an essential, desperately needed book. . . . I learned
something new on every page (including hundreds
of--yes--entertaining and engrossing endnotes) and came away
inspired to do my part to preserve our republic for future
generations."--David Duncan, President, American Battlefield
Trust
"In time the past begins to look inevitable, no matter how shocking
it was when it occurred. One of the most astonishing things in
history was the American Revolution--unexpected in its causes and
conduct, improbable in its outcome and consequences, weird to
grotesque in its cast of characters. We have been weak-minded in
letting this all go dim. Warren is a wake-up." --Garry Wills,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cincinnatus: George Washington and
the Enlightenment
"Jack Warren delivers a spirited retelling of the American
Revolution, its promise, and its enduring relevance for the United
States and for our fellow citizens--even for our fellow Americans
who may not realize it. Freedom is the story of a generation that
created, however imperfectly, the American republic . . . told with
passion and a sensitivity to the women and men--native, free,
indentured, and enslaved--who struggled for their competing hopes,
dreams, and ideals as allies and just as often as enemies."
--Ricardo A. Herrera, author of Feeding Washington's Army:
Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
"The complex events that led to creation of the United States had a
common underpinning - a desire for freedom. While different people
sought different types of freedom, the birth of the American nation
came about as remarkable a synthesis of their disparate goals. This
walk through four turbulent decades of a nation's founding is
centered on those people, their diversity, and their common desire,
and is aptly named: Freedom." --Don N. Hagist, Editor, Journal of
the American Revolution
"This beautifully written book is both monumental in scope and
sweeping in content. . . . The text is worth much more than the
price of admission, as is the treasure trove of illustrations. . .
. In brief, highly recommended!" --James Kirby Martin, author of
Insurrection: The American Revolution and Its Meaning
"Well-researched, adroitly written, and lavishly illustrated,
Freedom is an engaging history of our nation's founding for the
twenty-first century." --Walter Edgar, author of Partisans and
Redcoats: The Southern Conflict That Turned the Tide of the
American Revolution
"With clear and concise prose, as well as brilliant illustrations,
maps and reproductions, Jack Warren brilliantly narrates the great
story behind the American Revolution, which secured our
independence, inaugurated our republican government, created our
national identity, and established a new political order based upon
equality, rights and responsible citizenship. Based upon deep
reading in the original sources, and engaged with the more recent
literature, Warren's text should be required reading for all those
seeking to understand the sacrifices made by the Revolutionary
generation to help launch a nation devoted to freedom. This book is
a great antidote to the cynicism of our present historical
discourse."--Douglas Bradburn, President and CEO of George
Washington's Mount Vernon
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