What do we know about the collective lives and military service of the American soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in the Revolutionary War? The unfortunate answer to this question is not very much at all. While more has been discovered about...Loe edasi...
Before the flu pandemic of 1918 and the Coronavirus of 2020, there was the smallpox outbreak of 1775-1777. John Adams wrote to his wife on June 26, 1776, The smallpox is ten times more terrible than Britons, Canadians, and Indians together. Th...Loe edasi...
This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation.From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, this comprehensive visual history...Loe edasi...
Winner of the National Book AwardThe classic political biography that reimagined Revolutionary history—in a new edition to honor America’s 250th year.Thomas Hutchinson, governor of Massachusetts Bay during the restive...Loe edasi...
The Founding offers a fresh, and richly-detailed retelling of the birth of American democracy. Far more than a recounting of familiar names and dates, this book uncovers the lesser-known stories, surprising twists, and forgotten voices behi...Loe edasi...
The American War of Independence was one of the most significant wars of the Early Modern period and certainly one of the greatest military upsets, with George Washingtons rebel army humbling the might of the British Empire. When revolt broke out,...Loe edasi...
The American War of Independence was arguably the greatest test of the British Empires military might before the World Wars and the outcome had far-reaching consequences. When revolt broke out in the thirteen colonies, Britain enjoyed unrivalled na...Loe edasi...
Providing a kaleidoscope of resources and entries on the people, places, and events that coalesced into the American Revolution, this guide offers a concise introduction to one of the most famous revolutions ever fought....Loe edasi...
An in-depth look at the battle that saw the American Overmountain Men come together and defeat the British Loyalist army, turning the tide of the war. An in-depth look at the battle that saw the American Overmountain Men come tog...Loe edasi...
Timed for America’s 250th anniversary, The National Road is the dramatic story of how a fragile new republic forged unity through ambition and action, fueled by George Washington’s youthful dream to build the United States’ first highway we...Loe edasi...
This wide-ranging collection of important documents, speeches, legal rulings, and other writings shaped the United States into what it is today.The U.S. Constitution and Other Writings is a collection of the crucial documents, s...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: St Martin's Press, ISBN-13: 9781250364234)
By a prize-winning historian: The dramatic story of a Black man’s relentless search for freedom in Revolutionary-era AmericaWhen most Americans think of slavery, they do not picture the colonial or revolutionary eras. Yet, in fact,...Loe edasi...
Learn the little-known history of the turning-point battle of Kings Mountain, one of the most decisive American victories in the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Kings Mountain was the most remarkable, unexpected, and unorthodox patrio...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 03-Mar-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Little Creek Press, ISBN-13: 9781967311880)
A mutiny at sea, a decades-long legal battle—To the Brink is the real-life revolutionary epic you didnt learn in school. To the Brink tells the true and riveting story of Gideon Olmsted, a Connecticut sea captain whose...Loe edasi...
This Casemate Illustrated volume discusses the escalation of simmering tensions in the American colonies in the years after the end of the French and Indian War.British America’s success in the French and Indian War might have been expected to lead t...Loe edasi...
A new account of Washington at his best, in a northern theater that has previously been overlooked. After the battle at Monmouth in June 1778, most attention turns to the south as Henry Clinton, the British commander-in-chief, sends troops to...Loe edasi...
