I need help from some of you history buffs. I want to
include a preacher from among the "Black Robe Regiment" in one of my
upcoming novels. But, first, I want to learn a little more about how they
viewed the revolution and their role. It's the only way I can do a convincing
job of capturing their world and minimize any inadvertent rewriting of history.
Unfortunately, the only resources I can find fall into one
of three categories:
- They have a none-too-subtle focus
on today's politics. Not that I'm not interested, but for my research, I read
something from a historian rather than a commentator.
- They only mention the role preachers
played in passing, e.g. the hundreds of books that focus on the founding
fathers as though the Revolution was fought and won by roughly 50 men. Given the nature of the populace at the
time, I don't think the Revolution would have happened without the preachers.
- They are simply a collection of
sermons without any commentary to help me put them in context.
Thought I'd throw this out there and see if anyone has any
suggestions. Books. Videos. Blog posts. I'd be happy with just about any format
so long as the content is pithy and relevant.
Thanks!
MJ
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