Journal Article Eliga H. Gould. Among the Powers of the Earth: The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire. Get access Eliga H. Gould. Among the Powers of the Earth: The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 2012. Pp. 301. $45.00. Michael Meranze Michael Meranze University of California, Los Angeles Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The American Historical Review, Volume 118, Issue 2, April 2013, Pages 510–511, https://doi.org/10.1093/ahr/118.2.510 Published: 04 April 2013