08365. VAN ALSTYNE'S VIEW OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Essay on historian Van Alstyne's theories on the causes and objectives of the American Revolution which run contrary to the commonly held viewpoint that if the well-known events leading up to Lexington and Concord had not occurred, no revolution would have taken place. Recaps from three of his most famous works: Empire and Independence, Genesis of American Nationalism, The Rising American Empire. 5 pages, 3 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.