Robert G. Parkinson

About the Author

Robert G. Parkinson is a distinguished historian specializing in the revolutionary era of early America, with a keen focus on the interplay of race, politics, and national identity. His groundbreaking scholarship illuminates how the colonies forged unity amid diversity, challenging traditional narratives of the founding. In his acclaimed work, Thirteen Clocks: How Race United the Colonies and Made the Declaration of Independence (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History ... and the University of North Carolina Press), Parkinson meticulously examines the racial dimensions that shaped the push for independence, drawing on extensive archival research to reveal the strategic use of racial rhetoric in colonial propaganda. A professor of history, he continues to influence the field through his incisive analyses and commitment to uncovering the complex social forces behind America's origins, making history accessible and profoundly relevant to contemporary discussions on identity and nation-building.