"Thoughtful, suggestive and highly readable."—New York Times Book Review In the American Revolution, Virginians were the most eloquent spokesmen for freedom a

"Thoughtful, suggestive and highly readable." New York Times Book Review"

Locates the roots of freedom in slavery while following the course the Virginians charted for colonial America

A stirring history of America focused on its animating impulse: freedom. From the Revolution to our own time, freedom has been America's strongest cultural bond