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A people's history of the American Revolution

Book Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Ray Raphael's "A people's history of the American Revolution."

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Other segments from the episode on July 4, 2001

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 4, 2001: Interview with Marcia Ball; Interview with Tracy Nelson; Review of Ray Raphael's “A People’s History of the American Revolution.”
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Singer and Pianist Marcia Ball

A concert and interview with singer and pianist Marcia Ball. She has a new CD titled Presumed Innocent (Alligator Records). She been compared with Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Dr John, Leon Russell and Jerry Lee Lewis. She's been called the bayou queen of the piano. The concert was recorded in September 1998 in Austin, Texas as a benefit for the public radio station KUT.

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Rhythm and Blues Singer Tracey Nelson

Rhythm and Blues singer Tracey Nelson is best known for her work leading the Mother Earth band from the 1960s and 70s. Her hits included Down So Low and Mother Earth. A collection of her hits The Best of Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth (Reprise) came out in 1996. Her new CD is Ebony & Irony.

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President Carter Tries Hand at Fiction

Former President Jimmy Carter has 18 books to his credit — including memoirs and non-fiction — reflecting on his work as a mediator, his life in the White House, his childhood and his spiritual life. His first book of fiction, The Hornet's Nest, is now out in paperback.

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Joseph Ellis and the "Jefferson Surge."

Historian Joseph Ellis. He's written a new biography about Thomas Jefferson which aims to debunk many of the myths about the third president: "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" (Knopf). It won a National Book Award for nonfiction this November. Ellis has also contributed to filmmaker Ken Burns’ documentary “Jefferson” which will air in February. Ellis is a professor of American History at Mount Holyoke College, and has written five other books including “Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams.”

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