"The Many-Headed Hydra": Globalism and Economics in the Revolutionary Atlantic

Abstract: A 5 page overview of the book by Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker. Emphasizes that history is replete with examples of various forms of forays designed with the idea of economic profit. In the United States one of the most interesting periods in this regard was during the Revolutionary era. In "The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic" authors Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker detail how our shores were viewed as great economic opportunity by a variety of foreign interests. Their attempts as a monopoly would be foiled, however, by the collective efforts of some of Americas most destitute classes. No additional sources are listed.

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Catagory: U.S. History

Subcatagory: History

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