by E. Stanly Godbold Jr (Author), Robert H. Woody (Author)
Christopher Gadsden and the American Revolution is the biography of the "Sam Adams of the South." It recreates the life of South Carolina's foremost patriot during the American Revolution while shedding further light on a crucial period in American history. As a radical leader of the American Revolution, Gadsden was intimately involved in the major events of the eighteenth century. He designed the symbolic rattlesnake flag with the logo "Don't Tread on Me." This book contains the known details of Gadsden's personal life as well as thorough analysis of his political and military careers.
Author Biography
E. Stanly Godbold Jr. (b. 1942), is a historian and author of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: Power and Human Rights, 1975-2020. He is also the author of Ellen Glasgow and the Woman Within, Christopher Gadsden and the American Revolution, and Confederate Colonel and Cherokee Chief: The Life of William Holland Thomas. He lives in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
Number of Pages: 302
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 03, 1983
