Loyalists have generally been neglected by both American and English historians of the American Revolution, although such one-sidedness distorts history. "Better" college textbooks hardly mention the Loyalists. If seen in the context of the whole question of loyalty, from the 17th century to the present, the Tories can be considered more objectively. Scattered accounts of Loyalists need to be integrated into overall accounts of the Revolution. Comparative studies are needed, directed toward consideration of the Loyalists in Canada, the West Indies, Sierra Leone, Great Britain, and those who remained in the United States. A possible fruitful approach would be a comparison of all British colonies which did not rebel. More detailed studies are needed, including biographies, which might help explain the strange lack of organization and success of Loyalists. More study is needed on minorities - Negroes, Indians, and women and perhaps a Namier-style dictionary to help identify the Loyalists. Perhaps, if the story of Loyalist persecution is fully told, the American Revolution did have a "terror" after all. There is need for both broad and narrow research on Loyalists in Canadian history. A renaissance in Loyalist studies is evident in recent years, so that by the time of the Revolutionary bicentennial, a much more objective picture of the Revolution should be available at both scholarly and popular levels. Based on secondary sources; 73 notes.