(They were trying to orchestrate a revolution, which almost by definition generated a sense of collective trauma that defied any semblance of coherence and control. If we wish to rediscover the psychological context of the major players in Philadelphia, we need to abandon our hindsight omniscience and capture their mentality as they negotiated the unknown.)
作者Joseph J. Ellis (0 评论)
在“革命夏季：美国独立的诞生”中，约瑟夫·埃利斯（Joseph J. Ellis）探索了美国革命期间的动荡时期。他强调，所涉及的人正在驾驶不确定性，造成了共同的创伤，这使得难以保持清晰或控制展开事件。这种混乱是他们努力策划改变历史进程的革命运动所固有的。