Broadsides and Bayonets: The Propaganda War of the American Revolution Tapa dura - 1961

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Univ of Pennsylvania Pr, 1961. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 8.25x5.50x9.21 inches.

Hardback. New. Carl Berger here relates the fascinating story of the propaganda and subversion activities of both factions during the American Revolutionary War. The writ-ings of the period, the archives and litera-ture, are filled with intriguing references to "secret arts and machinations," some relating to incidents familiar to students of American history, others touching on events long since forgotten. This book for the first time brings these known and little-known events into perspective, ex-amining in a single, authoritative narra-tive their role and importance. In his Preface to Broadsides and Bay-onets, Berger explains the great effort which was made by the supporters of both causes toward effective and wide-spread psychological warfare. "During its eight-year progression the war gave birth to many divisive operations, well planned in some instances and often involving minority groups on the scene as well as Englishmen and Americans. Drawn into the colonial… Leer más