A new look at the American Revolution's first weeks; from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. When we look back on our nation's history; the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality; the first weeks of the war were much more tenuous; and a fractured and ragtag group of colonial militias had to coalesce to have even the slimmest chance of toppling the mighty British Army.Focusing on colorful heroes John Hancock; Samuel Adams; Mercy Otis Warren; Benjamin Franklin; and Patrick Henry; plus ordinary Americans caught up in the revolution; AMERICAN SPRING follows a fledgling nation from Paul Revere's little-known ride of December 1774 and the first shots fired on Lexington Green through the catastrophic Battle of Bunker Hill; culminating with a Virginian named George Washington taking command of colonial forces on July 3; 1775.
#3062057 in Books Praeger 1995-02-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .56 x 5.51l; .73 #File Name: 031328945X176 pages
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