Was The American Revolution "The First World War?" Frank Stasio & UNC Prof. Kathleen DuVal

Kathleen DuVal is a professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill and author of 'Independence Lost.'

Voices On The Edge Of The American Revolution

By WILL MICHAELS & FRANK STASIO & ANDREW TIE • JUL 21, 2015

Stories of the American Revolution often engender images of Paul Revere on horseback, George Washington crossing the Delaware or Red Coats firing during the Boston Massacre.

But down along the Gulf Coast, there were others involved in the revolution, many of whom changed American history.

Kathleen DuVal, professor of American history at UNC-Chapel Hill, penned “Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution” (Random House/2015) to shed light on the stories of eight little-known revolutionary figures. 

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Professor and author Kathleen DuVal tells us the under told story of the American Revolution

Host Frank Stasio talks with Kathleen DuVal about her book and her motivation to uncover these lesser-known stories.