Jasanoff, Maya

Recreates the journeys of American loyalists who fled the country after the Revolutionary War, hoping to escape persecution from those who held them accountable for fighting for the British in the war.

A global history of the post-Revolutionary War exodus of sixty thousand Americans loyal to the British Empire to such regions as Canada, India, and Sierra Leone traces the experiences of specific individuals while challenging popular conceptions about the founding of the United States.

Traces the history of Britain's expansion from 1750 to 1850 and examines the Egyptian and Indian artifacts that reveal crucial information about the period.