Staten Island and the American Revolution

There is a great deal to take from Phillip Papas intelligence That of all time Loyal Island: Staten Island and The American transformation. Papas utilises his familiarity of Staten Island and his detailed look for to operate scholars an inside look at Staten Island during the American Revolution. It is done his inquiry that he explains how most Staten Islanders were loyalists and he gives the rational reasons behind this. Phillip Papas similarly takes his reader through Staten Islands contribution to the American Revolution and he even covers the outcome of the war on Staten Islands community as swell up as the damage through with(p) to the Island itself.\nSomething that sticks with readers is the wealth of occurrences Papas includes in his book which paints a picture of how Staten Island was during the 1700s. He goes into detail of how Staten Islanders lived, what they traded, and how they used the enormous forests and trees for ship building. He in addition expla ins how Staten Islanders used the urineways to power their mill and build channels to water their farms. Staten Islanders had livestock and they fished and harvested oysters, clams and guide daily. He also researched the population of Staten Island, something non some historians adjudge published in the past. This is relevant because he explains in his go away chapter how 80% of the population fled Staten Island and he gives his readers a reference of how many people were living on the Island before the war through his thorough research of the Staten Island population.\nPhillip Papas has a good use of footnotes and a strong bibliography. He has gone(p) above and beyond when citing sources. By reading Papas explanation of his use of sources, the reader can learn more about his research process and can tally a deeper understanding of the ideas in the text. He also does a good job of explaining the fact that even though Staten Islanders were by and large loyal to the crown, the British were not easy on them during Staten Islands occupati...