Specifically, I'm trying to find something that really makes the events and characters "come alive" and seem like more than pedantic old dudes in powdered wigs! I'd like to find something that isn't dry or academic (even though factual accuracy is certainly preferred!), but fresh, relevant, and inspiring.
I just realized that my knowledge of the Revolution is sorely lacking. This realization was sparked when I read a piece on Aaron Russo in which someone called him "the Samuel Adams of our day" and my first thought was "isn't that the name of a beer?"
I actually did pretty well at History in school, but it was only late 19th and 20th century history that I connected with. Anything before the Civil War always bored me to tears because the concerns and troubles of such distant eras seemed always so unrelatable to, and distant from, our own. Now 23 and out of school (temporarily I hope), I've just realized how urgently I need to bone up and not be just another ignorant sheep.
Any recommendations here will be greatly appreciated!!!
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