The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution   Bernard Bailyn
Outstanding examination and history of the ideas that caused, and were, the American Revolution. As usual with Bailyn, very well written and highly intelligent. Details the development of ideas (e.g., logic of rebellion, representation and rights, sovereignty, sources of power, the contagion of liberty) and the reasoned arguments, primarily through the omnipresent pamphlets of the time, that helped develop them. Highlights the reasoned and highly intelligent thinking, one of the things about this period of history that I like so much. Excellent, couldn’t put it down.