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The American Revolution was a Global Project | Larrie D. Ferreiro


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The American Revolution was a Global Project | Larrie D. Ferreiro

Larrie D. Ferreiro examines the American Revolution, revealing the international circumstances behind the War for Independence—and how broadening history beyond our own borders can better inform us about the past and future.

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About Larrie D. Ferreiro

Larrie D. Ferreiro FRHistS is the director of research at the Defense Acquisition University in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and Adjunct Professor of History at George Mason University. He is the author of the award-winning Ships and Science (MIT Press), Brothers in Arms, a Pulitzer Prize finalist in History, and Churchill’s American Arsenal.

Discussed in this episode, “Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It” explores untold story of how the American Revolution’s success depended on substantial military assistance provided by France and Spain, and places the Revolution in the context of the global strategic interests of those nations in their fight against England.

Website: https://mitpress.mit.edu/author/larrie-d-ferreiro-1558/ 

Amazon book: Brothers at Arms: https://a.co/d/iv1d8up

Churchill’s American Arsenal: https://a.co/d/09wWcgb 

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