Harlow Giles Unger

Harlow Giles Unger is a prolific American historian and author who has written over thirty books on American history, with a particular focus on the Founding Fathers and the Revolutionary era. American Tempest examines the Boston Tea Party of 1773, one of the most iconic events in American history, revealing the complex political, economic and personal motivations behind the act of rebellion that helped trigger the American Revolution. Unger draws on extensive primary source research to create a vivid and detailed account that goes beyond the familiar schoolbook version of the story. His biographies and histories of figures including John Hancock, Patrick Henry, James Monroe and the Lafayette family have been praised for their accessibility and narrative skill. His audiobooks and books make the founding era of American history accessible and exciting for general readers.