Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War that Won It

John Ferling will speak on his new book Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It. Balancing social and political concerns of the period and perspectives of the average American revolutionary with a careful examination of the war itself, Ferling has crafted the ideal book for armchair military history buffs, a book about the causes of the American Revolution, the war that won it, and the meaning of the Revolution overall.

Throughout his long career, John Ferling has specialized in the American Revolution. At University of West Georgia for almost 40 years, he taught numerous courses on the Revolution, America’s Founders, and U. S. military history. He is the author of thirteen books, all but two of which have dealt with the American Revolution and its leaders.