Andrew is the author of the national bestseller The Secret Token, about the lost colony of Roanoke, and the award-winning Under Jerusalem.”  His latest book is  “A Perfect Frenzy” — a perspective about Lord Dunmore and the beginnings of the American Revolutionary War. While the New England powder keg was sparked by opposition to laws such as the Stamp Acts, Andrew makes it clear that much of Virginia's initial involvement in the Revolution boils down to slavery and racism. Dunmore armed and emancipated up to thousands of Black people in the months leading up to the conflict, enraging the wealthy white planter class of enslavers who would ultimately support the patriot 'cause' and incinerate Norfolk, Virginia (while blaming Dunmore for the city's destruction). The consequences have reverberated through the centuries.

Author website – Andrew Lawler

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