American War of Independence books

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Kosciuszko: The incredible life of the man behind the mountain

Kosciuszko: The incredible life of the man behind the...

Author: Anthony Sharwood
ISBN: 9780733650970
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Heroes are hard to come by - but there's one man whose legend has stood the test of two centuries, and whose name...  Read More >>

Germantown: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777

Germantown: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia,...

Author: Michael Harris
ISBN: 9781611216929
Format: Paperback
$75.00

Today, Germantown is a busy neighborhood in Philadelphia. On October 4, 1777, it was a small village on the outskirts...  Read More >>

Our Beloved Friend: The Life and Writings of Anne Emlen Mifflin

Our Beloved Friend: The Life and Writings of Anne Emlen...

Author: Gary B. Nash (UCLA) ,  Emily M. Teipe (Fullerton College)
ISBN: 9780271093895
Format: Paperback
$54.99

Born into one of the wealthiest families in Philadelphia and raised and educated in that vital center of eighteenth-century...  Read More >>

Cultivated by Hand: Amateur Musicians in the Early American Republic

Cultivated by Hand: Amateur Musicians in the Early American...

Author: Glenda Goodman (Associate Professor of Music, Associate Professor of Music, University of Pennsylvania)
ISBN: 9780197776995
Format: Paperback
$61.95

Cultivated by Hand aligns the overlooked history of amateur musicians in the early years of the United States with...  Read More >>

From Revolution to Reunion: The Reintegration of the South Carolina Loyalists

From Revolution to Reunion: The Reintegration of the...

Author: Rebecca Brannon
ISBN: 9781643365220
Format: Paperback
$79.17

Investigates the way in which South Carolinians, Patriot and Loyalist, managed to reconcile their bitter differences...  Read More >>

Invoking the Fathers: Dangerous Metaphors and Founding Myths in Congressional Politics

Invoking the Fathers: Dangerous Metaphors and Founding...

Author: Sarah Kornfield
ISBN: 9781421449739
Format: Hardback
$143.00

""Why do American political leaders regularly invoke the Founding Fathers, and what are the effects of their doing...  Read More >>

General David Wooster: Hero of the American Revolution, 1710-1777

General David Wooster: Hero of the American Revolution,...

Author: Jason Edwin Anderson
ISBN: 9781476695754
Format: Paperback
$131.87

David Wooster, Revolutionary War General, though woefully understudied, was one of the most influential figures...  Read More >>

Sally Hemings: Given Her Time

Sally Hemings: Given Her Time

Author: Leigh Fought
ISBN: 9780813347738
Format: Paperback
$77.99

Sally Hemings: Given Her Time is an exciting, concise biography which tells the extraordinary tale of Sally Hemings,...  Read More >>

Sally Hemings: Given Her Time

Sally Hemings: Given Her Time

Author: Leigh Fought
ISBN: 9780367436155
Format: Hardback
$284.00

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The Compleat Victory: The Battle of Saratoga and the American Revolution

The Compleat Victory: The Battle of Saratoga and the...

Author: Kevin J. Weddle (Professor and Deputy Dean, Professor and Deputy Dean, U.S. Army War College)
ISBN: 9780197695166
Format: Paperback
$38.95

"Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize, Winner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award & Winner of...  Read More >>

Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee and Richard Prescott

Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture...

Author: Christian M McBurney
ISBN: 9781594164385
Format: Paperback
$79.07

The Daring Raid to Kidnap a British General in Order to Gain Freedom for the Highest Ranking Continental Officer...  Read More >>

The Traitor's Homecoming: Benedict Arnold's Raid on New London, Connecticut, September 4-13, 1781

The Traitor's Homecoming: Benedict Arnold's Raid on...

Author: Matthew Reardon
ISBN: 9781611216981
Format: Hardback
$95.00

This title utilizes dozens of newly discovered British and American primary sources to weave together a balanced...  Read More >>

The Founders' Curse: James Monroe's Struggle against Political Parties

The Founders' Curse: James Monroe's Struggle against...

Author: Brook Poston (Stephen F. Austin State University)
ISBN: 9781421448886
Format: Hardback
$143.00

"""This work examines James Monroe's efforts to build, dismantle-and then later rebuild-a system of political parties...  Read More >>

Southern Brigadier Generals in the Revolutionary War: Eighteen Commanders Instrumental in American Victory

Southern Brigadier Generals in the Revolutionary War:...

Author: Douglas M. Branson
ISBN: 9781476692920
Format: Paperback
$84.70

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The Friendships of John Adams, 1774-1801: The Art of Politics

The Friendships of John Adams, 1774-1801: The Art of...

Author: Jamie Macpherson
ISBN: 9781032329451
Format: Hardback
$284.00

This book presents the first extended analysis of the friendship network of John Adams, forged during his lengthy...  Read More >>

American Aurora: Environment and Apocalypse in the Life of Johannes Kelpius

American Aurora: Environment and Apocalypse in the Life...

Author: Timothy Grieve-Carlson (Assistant Professor of Religion, Assistant Professor of Religion, Westminster College)
ISBN: 9780197765562
Format: Hardback
$210.95

American Aurora explores the impact of climate change on early modern radical religious groups during the height...  Read More >>

The Declaration in Script and Print: A Visual History of America’s Founding Document

The Declaration in Script and Print: A Visual History...

Author: John Bidwell (Curatorial Chair, The Morgan Library)
ISBN: 9780271097305
Format: Paperback
$53.85

"""Examines the publishing history of United States Declaration of Independence prints and broadsides, illustrating...  Read More >>

Carolina Loyalist: The Revolutionary War Life of Colonel David Fanning

Carolina Loyalist: The Revolutionary War Life of Colonel...

Author: John Hairr
ISBN: 9781476688671
Format: Paperback
$68.20

One of the most enigmatic figures of the American Revolutionary War, Colonel David Fanning is best known for his...  Read More >>

John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People

John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People

Author: Randall Woods
ISBN: 9780593187241
Format: Hardback
$95.00

""A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams""--  Read More >>

Backcountry Fury A Sixteen-Year-Old Patriot in the Revolutionary War

Backcountry Fury A Sixteen-Year-Old Patriot in the Revolutionary...

Author: Tony Zeiss
ISBN: 9781942806677
Format: Paperback
$52.77

This book chronicles 18 months in the life of sixteen-year-old Thomas Young who lived and fought in South Carolina...  Read More >>

Samuel Smith: The Hero of Baltimore in the War of 1812

Samuel Smith: The Hero of Baltimore in the War of 1812...

Author: Hank H. Cox
ISBN: 9781476693132
Format: Paperback
$68.20

After the British burned Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812, Sam Smith rallied the people of Baltimore to defend...  Read More >>

The Soldiers Fell Like Autumn Leaves: The Battle of the Wabash, the United States' Greatest Defeat in the Wars Against Indigenous Peoples

The Soldiers Fell Like Autumn Leaves: The Battle of...

Author: Rick M Schoenfield
ISBN: 9781594164231
Format: Hardback
$79.07

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