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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary... War and the birth of the American republic.Beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing to the election of George Washington as first president, Robert Middlekauff offers a panoramic history of the conflict between England and America, highlighting the drama and anguish of the colonial struggle for independence. Combining the political and the personal, he provides a compelling account of the key events that precipitated the war, from the Stamp Act to the Tea Act, tracing the gradual gathering of American resistance that culminated in the Boston Tea Party and the shot heard 'round the world. The heart of the book features a vivid description of the eight-year-long war, with gripping accounts of battles and campaigns, ranging from Bunker Hill and Washington's crossing of the Delaware to the brilliant victory at Hannah's Cowpens and the final triumph at Yorktown, paying particular attention to what made men fight in these bloody encounters. The book concludes with an insightful look at the making of the Constitution in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 and the struggle over ratification. Through it all, Middlekauff gives the reader a vivid sense of how the colonists saw these events and the importance they gave to them. Common soldiers and great generals, Sons of Liberty and African slaves, town committee-men and representatives in congress--all receive their due. And there are particularly insightful portraits of such figures as Sam and John Adams, James Otis, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and many others.This new edition has been revised and expanded, with fresh coverage of topics such as mob reactions to British measures before the War, military medicine, women's role in the Revolution, American Indians, the different kinds of war fought by the Americans and the British, and the ratification of the Constitution. The book also has a new epilogue and an updated bibliography.The cause for which the colonists fought, liberty and independence, was glorious indeed. Here is an equally glorious narrative of an event that changed the world, capturing the profound and passionate struggle to found a free nation.The Oxford History of the United StatesThe Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. The Atlantic Monthly has praised it as the most distinguished series in American historical scholarship, a series that synthesizes a generation's worth of historical inquiry and knowledge into one literally state-of-the-art book. Conceived under the general editorship of C. Vann Woodward and Richard Hofstadter, and now under the editorship of David M. Kennedy, this renowned series blends social, political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military history into coherent and vividly written narrative.
The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution
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The Radicalism of the American Revolution
Examines Colonial Society And The Transformations In Colonial Life That Resulted From The Republican Tendencies Brought To The Surface By The Revolution. Pt. I. Monarchy. Hierarchy ; Patricians And Pl...ebeians ; Patriarchal Dependence ; Patronage ; Political Authority -- Pt. Ii. Republicanism. Republicanization Of Monarchy ; Truncated Society ; Loosening The Bands Of Society ; Enlightened Paternalism ; Revolution ; Enlightenment ; Benevolence -- Pt. Iii. Democracy. Equality ; Interests ; Assault On Aristocracy ; Democratic Officeholding ; World Within Themselves ; Celebration Of Commerce -- Middle-class Order. Gordon S. Wood. Originally Published: New York : A.a. Knopf, 1992. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [371]-430) And Index.
The American Revolution
The Noblest Ideals And Aspirations Of The Peoples Of The United States Of America - Its Commitment To Freedom, Constitutionality And Equality - Came Out Of The Revolutionary Era. The Story Is A Dramat...ic One. Thirteen Insignificant Colonies Of His Britannic Majesty King George Iii, Three Thousand Miles From The Centres Of Western Civilization, Fought Off British Rule To Become, In Fewer Than Three Decades, A Huge, Sprawling, Rambunctious Republic Of Nearly Four Million Citizens. It Is Also A Complicated And At Times Ironic Story That Needs To Be Explained And Understood, Not Blindly Celebrated Or Condemned. How Did This Great Revolution Come About? What Was Its Character? 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.
Founding America: Documents from the Revolution to the Bill of Rights
The Barnes & Noble Classics Series Offers A Constellation Of Influences; Biographical, Historical And Literary, To Enrich Each Reader's Understanding Of These Enduring Works. Modern American Politicia...ns Refer To ?the Founders? So Often That They{u2019}re In Danger Of Becoming Clichés. But Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abigail And John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, And The Other Authors Included In This New Collection Were A Wholly Unique{u2015}and Complex{u2015}group Of Individuals, Graced With Extraordinary Intellectual Powers, A Profound Dedication To Their Ideals, And A Striking Ability To Articulate Those Ideals In Clear And Passionate Prose. This Original Anthology Of Their Writings, Many Of Them Far Less Familiar To Us Than They Should Be, Demonstrates The Depth Of Their Thinking{u2015}and Of Their Disagreements. It Covers The Full Range Of Events From 1773 To 1789: That Is, From The Early Debates About Whether The North American Colonies Should Declare Their Independence From England, To The Ratification Of The Constitution And The First Ten Amendments (the Bill Of Rights). Among The Documents Included Are Papers From The First And Second Continental Congresses, The Articles Of Confederation, Washington{u2019}s Farewell Address To His Armies, And Extensive Excerpts From The Federalist Papers And The Madison{u2013}jefferson Correspondence On The Constitution. Founding America: A Timeline -- General Introduction By Jack N. Rakove -- The Imperial Dispute -- First Continental Congress -- Second Continental Congress -- Remember The Ladies -- Inventing A Republic -- Independence -- Drafting The Articles Of Confederation -- Reforming The Articles Of Confederation -- George Washington -- Political Reformers -- The Road To Philedelphia -- Rival Visions Of Union -- Getting Down To Details -- The Constitution -- A More Perfect Union -- The Case Against The Constitution -- Publius Replies -- The Problem Of Declaring Rights -- Proposing Amendments -- Framing The Bill Of Rights. Edited, With An Introduction And Notes By Jack N. Rakove ; George Stade, Consulting Editorial Director. Includes Bibliographical Resources (p. 643-646).
American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804
The American Revolution Is Often Portrayed As A High-minded, Orderly Event Whose Capstone, The Constitution, Provided The Ideal Framework For A Democratic, Prosperous Nation. Alan Taylor, Two-time Win...ner Of The Pulitzer Prize, Gives Us A Different Creation Story In This Magisterial History Of The Nation's Founding--book Jacket. Colonies -- Land -- Slaves -- Rebels -- Allies -- Loyalties -- Wests -- Oceans -- Shocks -- Republics -- Partisans -- Legacies. Alan Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 609-663) And Index.
Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes
The story of this war has usually been told in terms of a conflict between blundering British generals and their rigidly disciplined red-coated troops on the one side and heroic American patriots in t...heir homespun shirts and coonskin caps on the other. In this fresh, compelling narrative, Christopher Hibbert portrays the realities of a war that raged the length of an entire continent—a war that thousands of George Washington's fellow countrymen condemned and that he came close to losing. Based on a wide variety of sources and alive with astute character sketches and eyewitness accounts, Redcoats and Rebels presents a vivid and convincing picture of the "cruel, accursed" war that changed the world forever. 16 pages of illustrations. "Hibbert combines impeccable scholarship with a liveliness of style that lures the reader from page to page."—Sunday Telegraph Historian Hibbert corrects many fallacies that exist in the history of the American Revolution and portrays the realities of a war in which the British rarely lost a battle until the French helped the rebels defeat Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781. Captures the flavor, energy, and language of the period with colorful anecdotes and quotations. 16 pages of illustrations and maps.
George Washington's War: The Saga of the American Revolution
An exciting trip back in time to the American Revolution, a reminder of what history can be when written by a master.—Publishers Weekly Booknews In this third volume of narratives of important ev...ents in American history (following Delivered from Evil: the Saga of World War II and None Died in Vain: the Saga of the Civil War), popular historian Leckie traces the course of events from the causes of the break between the American colonies and the British government to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
A People's History of the American Revolution: How Common People Shaped the Fight for Independence
A sweeping narrative of the wartime experience, A People's History of the American Revolution is the first book to view the revolution through the eyes of common folk. Their stories have long been ove...rlooked in the mythic telling of America's founding, but are crucial to a comprehensive understanding of the fight for independence. Now, the experiences of farmers, laborers, rank and file soldiers, women, Native Americans, and African Americans — found in diaries, letters, memoirs and other long-ignored primary sources — create a gritty account of rebellion, filled with ideals and outrage, loss, sacrifice, and sometimes scurrilous acts...but always ringing with truth. Howard Zinn The best single-volume history of the Revolution I have read.
Liberty! The American Revolution
Liberty! The American Revolution brings to life one of the most important and compelling stories in our country's history: the struggle for independence and the birth of the American nation. Historian... and novelist Thomas Fleming's gripping narrative captures the high drama of the revolutionary years and the unyielding courage and political genius of the men and women who imagined a new set of political possibilities for mankind - laying the foundation for the identity and character of the American people in the process. The companion volume to the PBS television series of the same name, Liberty! is illustrated with more than 200 full color paintings and photographs, illuminating the revolutionary period as never before. Most important, Liberty! traces the evolution of the ideals that inspired a generation of Americans to struggle against Britain - then the most powerful nation in the world - to establish the free society and democratic system that is so inherently and uniquely American. A remarkable work that surges with human drama, it is a book that every American family will read and treasure for decades to come.
