In August’s selection, we broaden our view of the American Revolution beyond the thirteen colonies to examine its far-reaching global consequences. Richard Bell situates the conflict within a worldwide struggle among empires, exploring how events in North America reshaped international politics, trade, and ideas about liberty and self-government. By tracing connections across the Atlantic and beyond, the book challenges readers to see the Revolution not as an isolated national story, but as a transformative event that altered the course of world history and influenced movements for change far beyond the borders of the new United States.