Revolutionary, 1773-1789
Author : Richard Hildreth
Publisher :
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 21,85 MB
Release : 1863
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Richard Hildreth
Publisher :
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 21,85 MB
Release : 1863
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Joseph J. Ellis
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,82 MB
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 080417248X
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Founding Brothers tells the unexpected story of America’s second great founding and of the men most responsible—Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, John Jay, and James Madison. Ellis explains of why the thirteen colonies, having just fought off the imposition of a distant centralized governing power, would decide to subordinate themselves anew. These men, with the help of Robert Morris and Gouverneur Morris, shaped the contours of American history by diagnosing the systemic dysfunctions created by the Articles of Confederation, manipulating the political process to force the calling of the Constitutional Convention, conspiring to set the agenda in Philadelphia, orchestrating the debate in the state ratifying conventions, and, finally, drafting the Bill of Rights to assure state compliance with the constitutional settlement, created the new republic. Ellis gives us a dramatic portrait of one of the most crucial and misconstrued periods in American history: the years between the end of the Revolution and the formation of the federal government. The Quartet unmasks a myth, and in its place presents an even more compelling truth—one that lies at the heart of understanding the creation of the United States of America.
Author : Peter Grievous (pseud. van Francis Hopkinson.)
Publisher :
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 11,59 MB
Release : 1970
Category :
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Author : Paul S. Boyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0199911657
This volume in Oxford's A Very Short Introduction series offers a concise, readable narrative of the vast span of American history, from the earliest human migrations to the early twenty-first century when the United States loomed as a global power and comprised a complex multi-cultural society of more than 300 million people. The narrative is organized around major interpretive themes, with facts and dates introduced as needed to illustrate these themes. The emphasis throughout is on clarity and accessibility to the interested non-specialist.
Author : Joseph M. Adelman
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 31,86 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1421439905
Offering a unique perspective on the American Revolution and early American print culture, Revolutionary Networks reveals how these men and women managed political upheaval through a commercial lens.
Author : John Dickinson
Publisher : New York : Outlook Company
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 28,76 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Jeff Shaara
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 37,16 MB
Release : 2010-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345458680
In Rise to Rebellion, bestselling author Jeff Shaara captured the origins of the American Revolution as brilliantly as he depicted the Civil War in Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure. Now he continues the amazing saga of how thirteen colonies became a nation, taking the conflict from kingdom and courtroom to the bold and bloody battlefields of war. It was never a war in which the outcome was obvious. Despite their spirit and stamina, the colonists were outmanned and outfought by the brazen British army. General George Washington found his troops trounced in the battles of Brooklyn and Manhattan and retreated toward Pennsylvania. With the future of the colonies at its lowest ebb, Washington made his most fateful decision: to cross the Delaware River and attack the enemy. The stunning victory at Trenton began a saga of victory and defeat that concluded with the British surrender at Yorktown, a moment that changed the history of the world. The despair and triumph of America’s first great army is conveyed in scenes as powerful as any Shaara has written, a story told from the points of view of some of the most memorable characters in American history. There is George Washington, the charismatic leader who held his army together to achieve an unlikely victory; Charles Cornwallis, the no-nonsense British general, more than a match for his colonial counterpart; Nathaniel Greene, who rose from obscurity to become the finest battlefield commander in Washington’s army; The Marquis de Lafayette, the young Frenchman who brought a soldier’s passion to America; and Benjamin Franklin, a brilliant man of science and philosophy who became the finest statesman of his day. From Nathan Hale to Benedict Arnold, William Howe to “Light Horse” Harry Lee, from Trenton and Valley Forge, Brandywine and Yorktown, the American Revolution’s most immortal characters and poignant moments are brought to life in remarkable Shaara style. Yet, The Glorious Cause is more than just a story of the legendary six-year struggle. It is a tribute to an amazing people who turned ideas into action and fought to declare themselves free. Above all, it is a riveting novel that both expands and surpasses its beloved author’s best work.
Author : Richard Hildreth
Publisher :
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 22,56 MB
Release : 1874
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Richard Hildreth
Publisher :
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 26,50 MB
Release : 1880
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Toussaint L'Ouverture
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1788736575
Toussaint L’Ouverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the first black republic. In this collection of his writings and speeches, former Haitian politician Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrates L’Ouverture’s profound contribution to the struggle for equality.