Modern Living Books

Once upon a time I started a bookstagram in the hopes of turning it into a business. That ship sailed because I am *not* cut out to be an online influencer. However, since I still love recommending books, and since this is the FIRST adult book I have been able to finish this year 🥳 I’m going to celebrate by posting about it. For 3 people to read (thanks algo! 🤪)
As an American I’ve learned a lot about the start of our country over the years, but this book taught me so much! As an adult I’ve always wondered how the colonists got from feeling British to feeling something else. Richard Archer explains that shift VERY well, and details the societal landscape of Boston from 1763-1769, ending with the Boston Massacre. He uses all kinds of first hand accounts like letters and newspaper articles, and summarizes well without making things overly complicated or dry.
On another note, my family was able to visit Boston last month (🥳), and I was shocked to discover afterwards (while reading this book) that 50% of the places I went in Boston were underwater at the time of the Revolution. Swipe to see old and new map overlays! Pictures taken from this interesting blog post: https://fredlanga.blogspot.com/2014/01/exploring-boston-mapping-lost-boston.html
I would recommend this to any adult looking to dive deeper into the colonial experience, and upper level highschoolers could handle it as well.