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American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence 1775-1783 (LOA #123) by John H. Rhodehamel (2001, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLibrary of America, T.H.E.
ISBN-101883011914
ISBN-139781883011918
eBay Product ID (ePID)1816603
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmerican Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence 1775-1783 (Loa #123)
Number of Pages874 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Military / United States, American / General
GenreLiterary Collections, History
AuthorJohn H. Rhodehamel
Book SeriesLibrary of America: the American Revolution Collection
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight26.8 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-045373
Reviews"[P]owerful, startling and a subtle but profound challenge to much that we think we know about the founders and their era." -- Los Angeles Times
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Series Volume Number3
SynopsisThis comprehensive collection of writings from the War of Independence poses a "subtle but profound challenge to much that we think we know about the founders and their era" ( Los Angeles Times ) Drawn from letters, diaries, newspaper articles, public declarations, contemporary narratives, and private memoranda, this Library of America volume brings together over 120 pieces by more than seventy participants and eyewitnesses to create a unique literary panorama of the War of Independence. Beginning with Paul Revere's own narrative of his legendary ride in April 1775 and ending with a moving account of George Washington's resignation from the command of the Continental Army in December 1783, the volume contains writing that describes the major events of the conflict--the early battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill; the failed American invasion of Canada; the 1776 campaign in New York and New Jersey; the crucial battle of Saratoga; the bitter fighting in the South and along the western frontier; and the decisive triumph at Yorktown. Included are writings by famous figures--Washington Franklin, Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, John and Abigail Adams--and by lesser known participants: Samuel Blachley Webb describing courage and panic at Bunker Hill; Sarah Hodgkins writing longingly to her absent soldier husband; Jabez Fitch recounting the last hours of a wounded American officer in Brooklyn; Albigence Waldo chronicling the privations and miseries of Valley Forge; Otho Holland Williams recording with appealing candor American defeats and victories in South Carolina. The volume also contains writings by American Loyalists and by British officers and officials serving in America that provide provocative insights into the losing side of an epochal conflict. All selections are written by people who were in America at the time of the conflict. The American Revolution also includes a chronology of events, biographical and explanatory notes, and an index., Drawn from letters, diaries, newspaper articles, public declarations, contemporary narratives, and private memoranda, The American Revolution brings together over 120 pieces by more than 70 participants to create a unique literary panorama of the War of Independence. From Paul Revere's own narrative of his ride in April 1775 to an account of George Washington's resignation from command of the Army in December 1783, the volume presents firsthand all the major events of the conflict-the early battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill; the failed American invasion of Canada; the battle of Saratoga; the fighting in the South and along the western frontier; and the decisive triumph at Yorktown. The American Revolution includes a chronology of events, biographical and explanatory notes, and an index. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
LC Classification NumberE203.A579 2001
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