Staten Island and the American Revolution

There is more than to tick from Phillip Papas disc That forever Loyal Island: Staten Island and The American novelty. Papas white plagues his cognition of Staten Island and his detailed investigate to contribute scholars an inside look at Staten Island during the American Revolution. It is through and through his interrogation that he explains how most Staten Islanders were loyalists and he gives the rational reasons behind this. Phillip Papas alike takes his reader through Staten Islands contribution to the American Revolution and he even covers the consequence of the war on Staten Islands creation as intumesce as the damage through with(p) to the Island itself.\nSomething that sticks with readers is the wealth of circumstances Papas includes in his book which paints a picture of how Staten Island was during the 1700s. He goes into detail of how Staten Islanders lived, what they traded, and how they used the long forests and trees for ship building. He as well explai ns how Staten Islanders used the urineways to power their mill about and build channels to water their farms. Staten Islanders had livestock and they fished and harvested oysters, clams and crabs daily. He also researched the population of Staten Island, something non many a(prenominal) historians defend published in the past. This is germane(predicate) because he explains in his concluding chapter how 80% of the population fled Staten Island and he gives his readers a reference of how many people were living on the Island before the war through his thorough research of the Staten Island population.\nPhillip Papas has a good use of footnotes and a strong bibliography. He has deceased above and beyond when citing sources. By reading Papas explanation of his use of sources, the reader can learn more about his research process and can constitute a deeper understanding of the ideas in the text. He also does a good job of explaining the fact that even though Staten Islanders wer e for the most part loyal to the crown, the British were not easy on them during Staten Islands occupati...