The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended by Richards, Thomas
The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended by Richards, Thomas

The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended

A clarion call for taking back the American Revolution from the far right, published for the 250th...
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Author: Thomas Richards
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Language: English
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The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended by Richards, Thomas

The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended

$89.99 $47.34
The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended by Richards, Thomas

The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended

$89.99 $47.34
Author: Thomas Richards
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A clarion call for taking back the American Revolution from the far right, published for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

Who gets to claim the legacy of the American Revolution and the mantle of patriotism that goes along with it? In a sharp, irreverent, deeply informed account of the nation's founding moment and its enduring legacies, historian Thomas Richards Jr. invites us to see the Revolution not just as a one-time fight for political freedom from Britain but as an ongoing struggle for equality, justice, and social and political independence for all Americans.

A riveting work of narrative history, The Unfinished Business of 1776 shows that the Revolutionary struggle did not end in 1788 when the Constitution was ratified. Across nine dramatic chapters, Richards introduces readers to the vividly drawn characters who kept the Revolution alive for the next century and beyond, including the women's rights advocate Judith Sargent Murray, the enslaved rebel Gabriel, the economic reformer Solomon Sharp, and the religious visionary Joseph Smith-each pushing for freedoms that extended well beyond the traditional narrative of the Revolution, and each revealing how the unfinished work of 1776 fueled demands for economic, social, and legal equality that lasted well beyond the Revolution itself.

A myth-busting book about the history we think we know, The Unfinished Business of 1776 is the perfect antidote to jingoistic celebrations of America--offering an inclusive vision of our common past.



Author: Thomas Richards
Publisher: New Press
Published: 02/03/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781620979242


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2026
Library Journal 01/01/2026 pg. 66

About the Author
Thomas Richards Jr. teaches history at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia and holds a PhD in history from Temple University. The author of Breakaway Americas: The Unmanifest Future of the Jacksonian United States and The Unfinished Business of 1776 (The New Press), he lives in Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, where George Washington once camped.
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