Download or read book The Spirit of 74 written by Ray Raphael and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people know about the Boston Tea Party and 'the shot heard 'round the world' that began the American Revolution, but 16 months divided these two iconic events, a period that has nearly been lost to history. The Spirit of '74 fills in this gap in America's founding narrative, showing how in these mislaid months, step by step, real people made a revolution. This exciting text places America's founding moment in a rich and new historical context, both changing and deepening its meaning.