In the summer of 1776, Washington's army in Brooklyn and New York City faced one of the largest invading forces ever assembled by the British Empire. After suffering a series of devastating defeats, Washington's vulnerable and dejected troops were forced to evacuate the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Three weeks later, however, near the Canadian border, one of his favorite and most talented generals accomplished a tactical miracle by stalling the...

A series of studies of the men who came to be known as the Founding Fathers. Each life is considered in the round, but the thread that binds the work together is the idea of character as a lived reality for these men. For these were men, Wood shows, who took the matter of character very seriously. They were the first generation in history that was self-consciously self-made, men who considered the arc of lives, as of nations, as being one of moral...

Describes the history of the American Revolution, from the unrest under British rule at the Boston Tea Party to the British surrender at Yorktown to the independent nation.

"In his epic new book, Russell Shorto takes us back to the founding of the American nation, drawing on diaries, letters and autobiographies to flesh out six lives that cast the era in a fresh new light. They include an African man who freed himself and his family from slavery, a rebellious young woman who abandoned her abusive husband to chart her own course, and a certain Mr. Washington, who was admired for his social graces but harshly criticized...

This volume, focusing on the American Revolution, presents entries with a brief statement of opposing points of view, a summary of the issue, and two or more essays giving the sides of the dispute.

"This work provides comprehensive coverage, a balanced view of the political, diplomatic and military actions of the revolution, and the interaction of Congress with all facets of the military, state, federal and militia. The primary purpose of this book is to follow the American military in all theaters of the war"--Provided by publisher.

"Offering a day-by-day chronology of the people and events important to the American Revolution, Revolutionary War Almanac provides an up-close look at this historic time. The A-to-Z dictionary covers people, battles, and other details. More than 130 maps, photographs, and illustrations join with a detailed index, bibliography, and cross-references to make this compendium more accessible than others on the subject."--Jacket.

Presents a collection of thirty-two essays on the social and cultural changes that occurred in the colonies between 1750 and 1783, and examines colonial life, the Iroquois Confederacy, the Seven Year's War, economic disputes with England and other events leading up to the Revolutionary War, and independence from Britain.

"This massive biographical reference work covers both well-known and obscure figures from a variety of backgrounds including soldiers, politicians, plantation owners, farmers, and more. Information is included for officers of the Continental Army, Navy, and Marines; leaders of state militias, for whom much information has been previously inaccessible; the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and its framers; diplomats and...

Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River. George Washington prepara su ejército para atacar al enemigo por sorpresa. Debido al mal tiempo, el general duda si debe continuar con sus planes. ¿Podrán Annie y Jack lograr que la historia siga su curso? ¡El destino de Estados Unidos está en manos de ellos dos!