A party of Tory spies had just been arrested in the neighbourhood, and among them was a certain Yan Yost Cuyler, a queer, half-witted fellow, not devoid of cunning, whom the Indians regarded with that mysterious awe with which fools and ...
Explores the events and changing opinions that led the American colonies to desire independence from Britain, follows the major events of the Revolution, and examines the War of 1812.
Uncover the remarkable story of the American Revolution!
The American Revolution
This comprehensive collection of writings from the War of Independence poses a “subtle but profound challenge to much that we think we know about the founders and their era” (Los Angeles Times) Drawn from letters, diaries, newspaper ...
Featuring essays from leading scholars and historians, and fully illustrated with historical military portraiture, documents, and maps indicating campaigns and territories, this book offers a completely new understanding of the American ...
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This text presents a global look at the emerging nation’s quest to balance liberty and authority before, during, and after the conflict with Great Britain, from the fall of Montreal through the Nootka Sound controversy.
How--and why--did a passionate collection of under-equipped American rebels go to war and win against the powerful British army? Kids love stories about underdogs, and the American Revolution is among the most famous of these tales.
The American Revolution: A Historical Guidebook is an essential companion for anyone interested in the story and history of our nation's founding.
Author John Davenport has compiled a fascinating, compelling, and colorful narrative about the American Revolution.
Describes the causes and key events leading up to the Revolutionary War and includes brief profiles of major figures during the period.
Kids love stories about underdogs, and the American Revolution is among the most famous of these tales.
What were its consequences? These are the questions this short history seeks to answer. That it succeeds in such a profound and enthralling way is a tribute to Gordon Wood’s mastery of his subject, and of the historian’s craft.
A revised edition of an account on the Revolutionary War includes new coverage of such topics as the destruction of British identity in the United States, the impact of the war in other regions, and the link between the independence period ...
Presents an account of events leading up to an occurring during the American Revolution.
Describes how Britain's 13 colonies in North America became an independent nation, including causes of the War and its result. Includes original documents by politicians, writers, soldiers and ordinary people.
This book contains 35 ready-made lessons for teachers to use in the classroom! This is the complete collection of Reading Through History's seven-part American Revolution series.
The American Revolution
Here is a young Thomas Jefferson offering his radical Summary View of the Rights of British America; Samuel Johnson pronouncing Taxation no Tyranny and asking "How is that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negros?