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Gregory D. Massey
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"But Massey's intimate familiarity with the life and exploits of John Laurens makes for a wonderful read, the style eminently accessible for the casual reader and academic historian alike."—Carolina Chronicles Magazine
"John Laurens, a colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, has long deserved a comprehensive and complete biography. Massey's book superbly meets that need Massey's book is unusually well-written, based on sound research in all relevant archival collections, and places Laurens squarely within the context of his times."—Choice
"This excellent biography . . . stands as the first reliable, comprehensive treatment of the life and times of John Laurens . . . Engaging, richly contextualized study. . . Laurens—ever solicitous of public honor and posthumous fame—never wavered from his commitment to the revolutionary cause. In this perceptive and balanced biography, Gregory Massey does him justice."—Georgia Historical Quarterly
"Massey has written an admirable book that places two men who thought differently from the majority in their day squarely in the context of their time."—Journal of American History
"In this insightful and balanced study of an important Revolutionary figure, [Massey] has provided the public with an intriguing account, not only of the Laurens family in particular but, equally important, of the extraordinarily complex relationships generated by the colonial breach with the Mother Country."—North Carolina Historical Review
"This book admirably fulfills the need for a scholarly biography of John Laurens . . . A rewarding read."—Virginia Quarterly Review
"An excellent biography for the general reader."—Journal of Military History
"An excellent contribution to understanding the pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary periods in South Carolina and America."—Southern Historian
"Thorough and scholarly yet accessible for a general readership curious about a figure whose role in most books has been somewhat shadowy."—The State
". . . a worthy biography in history of the American Revolutionary War."—McCormick Messenger
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