The Book Prize Index

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

Bernard Bailyn

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a classic of American historical literature--required reading for understanding the Founders' ideas and their struggles to implement them. In the preface to this 50th anniversary edition, Bernard Bailyn isolates the Founders' profound concern with the uses and misuses of power.--

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Arts & Criticism -> Arts & CriticismAmerican Civil WarConstitutional HistoryAmerican Politics

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor1968WinnerOfficial source
Pulitzer Prize in HistoryMajor1968FinalistSecondary source
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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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