Program

Research Programs: Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars

Period of Performance

9/1/1974 - 8/31/1975

Funding Totals

$11,250.00 (approved)
$11,250.00 (awarded)


The Old Revolutionaries

FAIN: FB-12170-74

Pauline R. Maier
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA 02139-4307)

To write a book on colonial radicals focusing on differences of personality, interest and origin of the individuals involved. The study is intended to clarify the personnel involved in the revolution, emphasizing men now forgotten or confused with the "founding fathers" and examining the personal considerations that affected political and ideological positions.