New York Burning (Abridged): Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan Audiobook

" A little slow, but an interesting and under-discussed chapter in history "

" I'm envious of the research Lepore has done--impressive historical/cultural analysis. "

" a slow read at first, this book and the little known NYC slave riot of 1741 that it recounts is gripping and a must read for anyone who wants to know more about the history of Gotham "

" Interesting lost episode in colonial U.S. history with unexpected connections to the Salem witch trials. A sad story overall, but an interesting read/listen "

" Interesting but too much repetition and detail regarding the slave witnesses and trials. Did enjoy details about life in NYC in the 1700s. "

" Ok so she's on some fancy grant board and no one wants to poorly review her book, even though they don't like it. I do, and I don't want her grants. I thought applying a strong narrative arc really helps move the analysis forward. "

" A very interesting account of colonial slave culture in New York city during the early 1700s. Slavery was an integral part of the social fabric, and in understanding incidents like the ones capture by Lepore greatly illuminates events between the Aprils of 1861 and 1865. "

" A great book about how the Tea Party of today is trying to take the Tea Party of the 1760s their own. A fun, enlightening, read. "

" Excellent look at how history, specifically the history of the American Revolution, has been used and misused. "

" Puts the right wing fake history in perspective. "