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Paul E. Kopperman

Autor von Braddock at the Monongahela

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Paul E. Kopperman professor of history at Oregon State University.

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This is one of the finest histories of the French & Indian war written to date, a casebook analysis of primary sources with a guide to its pitfalls. Koppermans tells us that 18th century writers were essentially doing one of two things: tooting their own horn or covering their proverbial. A masterly analysis of the fingerpointing & spin doctoring that followed in the wake of Braddock's "massacre" on the Monongahela in 1755. Both French, Brtish and colonial American sources are examined to shed new light on a watershed moment of American and British military history. Highly readable and engaging, it's definitely a must read for all aspiring to write history of this period. An American classic.… (mehr)
 
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Highlander99 | Jul 11, 2006 |

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