The American Revolution

A Historical Guidebook

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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The American Revolution: A Historical Guidebook is a guide to the major sites of the Revolutionary War as well as to the most authoritative books on the war written during the last fifty years. Composed of nearly 150 entries on sites including battle fields and encampments; forts; museums; and meeting houses and gathering places such as Faneuil Hall in Boston and Keeler Tavern in Ridgefield, Connecticut, this guidebook is an essential reference for anyone interested in Revolutionary War history. Entries include essays from the most authoritative and accessible books on the American Revolution, including such classic works as Barbara Tuchman's The First Salute and David Hackett Fischer's Washington's Crossing, as well as a number of illuminating primary documents by Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and others. The essays provide context and overview, giving a sense of the major figures and events as well as the course of the Revolution. Frances Kennedy, general editor, provides connecting narrative throughout the text, which moves chronologically from the pre-Revolutionary years up through 1787. The resulting book is encyclopedic in scope yet accessible to the general reader. Accompanied by historical maps, it offers a comprehensive picture of how the Revolutionary War unfolded on American soil, and also points readers to the best writing on the subject in the last fifty years.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-06-05
Mått181 x 259 x 35 mm
Vikt894 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor416
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780199324224

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Foreword List of Maps and Illustrations To the Reader Acknowledgments Reference Maps for the 147 Places The Coming of the American Revolution Places of the American Revolution1. Boston Common, Massachusetts 2. Faneuil Hall, Massachusetts 3. Old State House, Massachusetts 4. Old South Meeting House, Massachusetts 5. Carpenters' Hall, Pennsylvania 6. Old North Church, Massachusetts 7. Buckman Tavern, Massachusetts 8. Colonel James Barrett Farm, Massachusetts 9. Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts 10. Fort Ticonderoga, New York 11. Crown Point, New York 12. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania 13. Bunker Hill, Massachusetts 14. Old Cambridge, Massachusetts 15. Cambridge Common Encampment, Massachusetts 16. Gloucester, Massachusetts 17. Edmund Fowle House, Massachusetts 18. Fort Western, Maine 19. Williamsburg Powder Magazine, Virginia 20. Great Bridge, Virginia 21. Marblehead Town House, Massachusetts 22. Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts 23. Moores Creek, North Carolina 24. Halifax, North Carolina 25. Nikwasi, North Carolina 26. Charleston, South Carolina 27. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania 28. Bentley/Conference House, New York 29. Pell's Point, New York 30. Valcour Island, New York 31. Newport, Rhode Island 32. Fort Washington, New York 33. Fort Lee, New Jersey 34. Mount Holly, New Jersey 35. Thompson-Neely House, Pennsylvania 36. Trenton, New Jersey 37. Trenton Barracks, New Jersey 38. Princeton, New Jersey 39. Nassau Hall, New Jersey 40. Morristown, New Jersey 41. Ridgefield and Compo Hill, Connecticut 42. Keeler Tavern, Connecticut 43. Fort St. Mark, Florida 44. Thomas Creek, Florida 45. Fort Tonyn and Alligator Creek Bridge, Florida 46. Fort Ticonderoga, New York 47. Mount Independence, Vermont 48. Hubbardton, Vermont 49. Elijah West's Tavern, Vermont 50. Skenesborough, New York 51. Fort Ann, New York 52. Fort Edward, New York 53. Bennington, New York 54. Fort Stanwix, New York 55. Oriskany, New York 56. Fort Ticonderoga and Lake George, New York 57. Freeman's Farm at Saratoga, New York 58. Forts Clinton and Montgomery, New York 59. Abraham Van Gaasbeek/Senate House, New York 60. Bemis Heights at Saratoga, New York 61. The Siege of Saratoga, New York 62. Hale-Byrnes House, Delaware 63. Brandywine, Pennsylvania 64. Paoli, Pennsylvania 65. Occupation and Evacuation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66. Peter Wentz Homestead, Pennsylvania 67. Fort Mercer, New Jersey 68. Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania 69. Fort Randolph, West Virginia 70. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 71. Fort Roberdeau, Pennsylvania 72. Monmouth, New Jersey 73. Newport, Rhode Island 74. Beavertail Light and Conanicut Battery, Rhode Island 75. Fort Barton, Rhode Island 76. Butts Hill Fort, Rhode Island 77. Bedford-Fair Haven, Massachusetts 78. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts 79. Old Tappan, New Jersey 80. Lake Champlain, Vermont 81. Cherry Valley, New York 82. The Capture of HMS Hinchinbrooke and Sloop Rebecca, Georgia 83. Fort Morris, Georgia 84. Savannah, Georgia 85. Kettle Creek, Georgia 86. Camp Reading Cantonment, Connecticut 87. Hopewell Village and Furnace, Pennsylvania 88. Cornwall Furnace, Pennsylvania 89. Jerusalem Mill, Maryland 90. Fort Frederick, Maryland 91. Fort Laurens, Ohio 92. Vincennes, Indiana 93. Verplanck's Point, New York 94. Stony Point, New York 95. New Town, New York 96. Penobscot Bay and River, Maine 97. Morristown, New Jersey 98. The Siege of Charleston, South Carolina 99. Powder Magazine, South Carolina 100. The Exchange, South Carolina 101. Waxhaws, South Carolina 102. Logan's Fort, Kentucky 103. Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky 104. Ruddell's Station, Kentucky 105. Martin's Station, Kentucky 106. Piqua, Ohio 107. Oneida Castle, NY 108. Canajoharie District, New York 109. Johnson Hall, New York 110. Stone Arabia, New York 111. Klock's Field, New York 112. Fort St. George, New York 113. Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina 114. Hanging Rock, South Carolina 115. Camden, South Carolina 116. Musgrove's Mill, South Carolina 117. DeWint House, New York 118. Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, South Carolina 119. Kings Mountain, South Carolina 120. Blackstock's Plantation, South Carolina 121. Cowpens, South Carolina 122. Cowan's Ford, North Carolina 123. Wilmington, North Carolina 124. Pyle's Defeat, North Carolina 125. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania 126. Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina 127. Fort Watson, South Carolina 128. Hobkirk Hill, South Carolina 129. Ninety Six, South Carolina 130. Eutaw Springs, South Carolina 131. Green Spring, Virginia 132. Joseph Webb House, Connecticut 133. The Burning of New London, Connecticut 134. Yorktown, Virginia 135. Camp Security, Pennsylvania 136. Sharon Springs, New York 137. Johnstown, New York 138. West Canada Creek, New York 139. Gnadenhutten, Ohio 140. Crawford's Defeat, Ohio 141. Bryan's Station, Kentucky 142. Blue Licks, Kentucky 143. Arkansas Post, Arkansas 144. New Windsor Cantonment, New York 145. John Ellison House, New York 146. Hasbrouck House, New York 147. Fraunces Tavern, New York The Treaty of Paris and the Constitution The Achievements of the American Revolution Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence Appendix B: Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States" Timeline: 1763-1791 About the Authors Additional Resources Bibliography Index of Authors and Publications Index

"The American Revolution: A Historical Guidebook will be an indispensable guide for students and general readers as well as for travelers to 147 historic places of the Revolution. This highly readable book blends into a compelling narrative excerpts from 95 outstanding books on the Revolution, so that it is also a guide to further reading about the founding of our nation." --John L. Gray, Elizabeth MacMillan Director, National Museum of AmericanHistory"In The American Revolution: A Historical Guidebook, Frances Kennedy deftly blends the finest historical writing on the Revolution to create a vibrant portrait of a society and a continent on fire. That the volume doubles as an invaluable guide for the history-minded traveler is a remarkable bonus." --David O. Stewart, Author of The Summer of 1787