Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation

A signature souvenir volume celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and exploring its impact and legacy in Virginia.

This highly illustrated publication marks the origins of a revolutionary new nation, focusing on the years 1775 and 1776, the events that preceded and followed, and the people who contributed to its formation. The book recognizes Virginians who have become famous for their role in shaping the new nation, including Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and spotlights the multitude of ordinary people who were living and acting in those extraordinary times. Combining compelling modes of presentation with historic artifacts, artwork, and documents, the volume emphasizes the central notion that Virginia’s history is America’s story: complex, diverse, and inspiring.

Publication accompanies an exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, and the American Revolution Museum, Yorktown, VA.

Antonio T. Bly is Peter H. Shattuck Endowed Chair in Colonial American History at California State University, Sacramento.

Woody Holton is professor of History at the University of South Carolina.

Sarah E. McCartney is assistant teaching professor, National Institute of American History & Democracy, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Alan Shaw Taylor is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History at the University of Virginia.

Karin A. Wulf is a historian and the Beatrice and Julio Mario Santo Domingo Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, RI.