MEET THE AUTHOR
C. Bradley Thompson
C. Bradley Thompson is a Professor of Political Science at Clemson University and the Executive Director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism. His academic tenure includes positions at Princeton University, the University of London, and Harvard University. Thompson has written extensively on American political thought, producing seven books including the acclaimed "America’s Revolutionary Mind." His first book, "John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty," received the Best First Book in Political Theory award from the American Political Science Association in 1999. Thompson has also edited several historical volumes and is currently working on a three-volume study of America’s Revolutionary-founding period. Born in Ontario, Canada, Thompson's early years were marked by athletics, and he boasts a brief hockey stint with Wayne Gretzky. He spent his youth exploring America by hitchhiking, covering vast stretches of the country. Married with three children, Thompson has also contributed to their homeschooling efforts and is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club.
The title of the book – ” America’s Revolutionary Mind : A Moral History of the American Revolution and the Declaration That Defined It.” – should be thought of as fundamental for anyone who believes in the principles that hold this Nation together. Understanding the reasons why events developed as they did in the 1700’s provides a knowledge of the formation of the foundation of this Country and gives meaning to the historical development necessary to building the structure of the various systems that established the United States of America. Looking forward to reading this book. Born and raised in Philadelphia ,74 years ago visited Independence Hall with my parents for the first time in 1961 , the spirit of what happened in 1776 , the significance of the ideas that contributed to independence – has always been something appreciated . It is of value to citizens to have knowledge that provides insight and clear understanding of those events .
Ahoy! This is Commander Roger L Johnson, author of the just released trilogy, “Of Chains and Slavery.” The three separate titles are “John Flint’s Bastard,” “Slavery and Revenge,” and “Treasure and Redemption.”
This set of fast-paced pirate adventure novels take place just before the American Revolution and disclose how that classic pirate Long John Silver influenced the Founding Fathers with several important decisions that changed the course of that fateful war. It also answers the question regarding the twenty-month gap in the life of John Paul Jones – and how this unqualified foreign slaver and merchant captain earned one of the first naval commissions in the Continental Navy. This trilogy also follows the complicated life of Joshua Smoot – the alleged bastard son of John Flint as he grows from eight-year-old kidnapped from Savannah, through his teen years of torment at an English manor, and onto a life of slavery and eventually as a Privateer Captain involved in the American Revolution.
The three novels are available at Amazon and soon to be in all the major book outlets.