In the summer of 1776; Joseph Plumb Martin was a fifteen-year-old Connecticut farm boy who considered himself "as warm a patriot as the best of them." He enlisted that July and stayed in the revolutionary army until hostilities ended in 1783. Martin fought under Washington; Lafayette; and Steuben. He took part in major battles in New York; Monmouth; and Yorktown. He wintered at Valley Forge and then at Morristown; considered even more severe. He wrote of his war years in a memoir that brings the American Revolution alive with telling details; drama; and a country boy's humor. Jim Murphy lets Joseph Plumb Martin speak for himself throughout the text; weaving in historical backfround details wherever necessary; giving voice to a teenager who was an eyewitness to the fight that set America free from the British Empire.
#627886 in Books Leon F Litwack 1980-08-12 1980-08-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x 1.40 x 6.20l; 2.12 #File Name: 0394743989672 pagesBeen in the Storm so Long The Aftermath of Slavery
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jeffrey BelmanWhat a brilliant and heart breaking book The terrible pain black people had to suffer for years and years.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is an incredible account of the chaos that ensued ...By Patricia ShermanThis is an incredible account of the chaos that ensued after emancipation and should be read by everyone who cares about the horrifying cruelty of which we; as human beings; have been capable since time immemorial and which; according to present-day world events; still continues on a world-wide scale. The book was scrupulously researched and is based in large part on real-life quotations from slaves; slave-owners and others.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. What it was likeBy Uncle MarvDo you ever wonder what the slaves were doing during the run-up to the civil war; what they were doing during the war; and what they were doing immediately after the war was over. This book will give you a good idea of what went on. It may also explain many of the strange happenings of the 19th century.
