Shays's Rebellion
| Author | : Leonard L. Richards |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 215 |
| Release | : 2003-08-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812218701 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812218701 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (701 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shays's Rebellion by : Leonard L. Richards
Download or read book Shays's Rebellion written by Leonard L. Richards and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2003-08-05 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shays and his army of 4,000 rebels so shocked the young nation's governing elite - even drawing the retired General George Washington back into the service of his country - that ultimately the Articles of Confederation were discarded in favor of a new constitution, the very document that has guided the nation for more than 200 years and brought closure to the American Revolution."